Surgery

College student, 19, meets liver donor, 22, who heard about her case on Facebook and stepped in to save her from life-threatening lupus

College student, 19, meets liver donor, 22, who heard about her case on Facebook and stepped in to save her from life-threatening lupus

Toddler born with a tongue 'TWICE the size it should be' undergoes life-changing surgery to help him eat, talk and breathe easier

Toddler born with a tongue 'TWICE the size it should be' undergoes life-changing surgery to help him eat, talk and breathe easier

Trainee Army medic, 20, jokes with doctors as he has brain surgery WIDE AWAKE after doctors found ping-pong-ball-sized tumour

Trainee Army medic, 20, jokes with doctors as he has brain surgery WIDE AWAKE after doctors found ping-pong-ball-sized tumour

Brazilian twins who were born conjoined at the HEAD but who had their own brains are separated in 15-hour operation

Brazilian twins who were born conjoined at the HEAD but who had their own brains are separated in 15-hour operation

Man has inside of his ears taken out in new body modification trend

Man has inside of his ears taken out in new body modification trend

China performs first 5G-based remote surgery on human brain

China performs first 5G-based remote surgery on human brain

Plastic surgery addict left with boobs that resembled ‘tennis balls plopped in a sock’ after botched operation

Plastic surgery addict left with boobs that resembled ‘tennis balls plopped in a sock’ after botched operation

Baby with a 'second head' is buried alive by his father in India... only to be rescued and given a new chance of life

Baby with a 'second head' is buried alive by his father in India... only to be rescued and given a new chance of life

Woman left with a ‘triple butt’ after botched implants shuns corrective surgery as she wants a baby

Woman left with a ‘triple butt’ after botched implants shuns corrective surgery as she wants a baby

Woman was left with wonky, leaking boobs after botched surgery – but only got them done to keep her boyfriend happy

Woman was left with wonky, leaking boobs after botched surgery – but only got them done to keep her boyfriend happy

Face transplant recipient desperately searching for a kidney donor 7 years after his historic surgery

Face transplant recipient desperately searching for a kidney donor 7 years after his historic surgery

Woman born without a vagina has one built from her BOWEL

Woman born without a vagina has one built from her BOWEL

Grandmother had her tongue removed and rebuilt using muscle from her ARM after she was diagnosed with cancer

Grandmother had her tongue removed and rebuilt using muscle from her ARM after she was diagnosed with cancer

Woman was left with just ONE huge nostril after her dog bit through her nose

Woman was left with just ONE huge nostril after her dog bit through her nose

California patient dies because a surgical sponge was left INSIDE them

California patient dies because a surgical sponge was left INSIDE them

Father-of-two, 53, given months to live is now CANCER-FREE after world-first operation

Father-of-two, 53, given months to live is now CANCER-FREE after world-first operation

Conjoined twins who shared a stomach, bladder and pelvis are now the best of friends after life-changing separation

Conjoined twins who shared a stomach, bladder and pelvis are now the best of friends after life-changing separation

Devoted surgeon falls asleep while SQUATTING DOWN after performing six operations without a break

Devoted surgeon falls asleep while SQUATTING DOWN after performing six operations without a break

Mother, 47, who lost four limbs to sepsis receives two new hands after five-year wait for suitable transplant donor

Mother, 47, who lost four limbs to sepsis receives two new hands after five-year wait for suitable transplant donor

Medical breakthrough as Swedish woman becomes world's FIRST to get pregnant after having a womb transplant performed using a robot

Medical breakthrough as Swedish woman becomes world's FIRST to get pregnant after having a womb transplant performed using a robot

Incredible recovery of a woman whose face was rebuilt using her shoulder bone and back muscle during a 16-hour operation to remove cancer from her skull

Incredible recovery of a woman whose face was rebuilt using her shoulder bone and back muscle during a 16-hour operation to remove cancer from her skull

Man, 67, has his arm RESEWN after he accidentally cut it off

Man, 67, has his arm RESEWN after he accidentally cut it off

Boy, 9, with dangerous facial tumor finally got life-saving treatment - thanks to a Jewish doctor, a Christian missionary, and a Muslim family

Boy, 9, with dangerous facial tumor finally got life-saving treatment - thanks to a Jewish doctor, a Christian missionary, and a Muslim family

A Cross-cultural Perspective on Upper Palaeolithic Hand Images with Missing Phalanges

A Cross-cultural Perspective on Upper Palaeolithic Hand Images with Missing Phalanges

Baby girl who underwent spinal surgery in the womb to stop her being disabled is born completely healthy

Baby girl who underwent spinal surgery in the womb to stop her being disabled is born completely healthy

Drone successfully flies human organ transplant between hospitals

Drone successfully flies human organ transplant between hospitals

Woman, 36, at death's door after botched plastic surgery in Mexico

Woman, 36, at death's door after botched plastic surgery in Mexico

Man, 26, who tried to kill himself receives face transplant in 25-hour surgery

Man, 26, who tried to kill himself receives face transplant in 25-hour surgery

Surgeons remove nuts, bolts and JEWELLERY from a woman's stomach

Surgeons remove nuts, bolts and JEWELLERY from a woman's stomach

Doctor wrongly removes woman's healthy KIDNEY after mistaking the organ for a cancerous tumor

Doctor wrongly removes woman's healthy KIDNEY after mistaking the organ for a cancerous tumor