Alone in Antarctica, a Surgeon Cut Out His Own Appendix
Cold War

Alone in Antarctica, a Surgeon Cut Out His Own Appendix

With his medical texts left behind to save weight, a Russian doctor performed the world's first self-appendectomy, armed only with a mirror and a bottle of vodka.

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AntarcticaSoviet UnionCold WarMedical HistorySelf SurgeryEmergency MedicinePolar Exploration20th CenturyScientific ExpeditionsSurvival

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