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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: endicom on November 17, 2017, 02:19:59 pm

Title: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: endicom on November 17, 2017, 02:19:59 pm
The Independent
Andrew Griffin
Nov. 17, 2017

Scientists have successfully performed a head transplant on a corpse, and are ready to do it on a living person, according to the man famous for promising it.

Surgeon Sergio Canavero has become famous for claiming to be working on the first human head transplant. And he says that the successful test shows that his plans will work.

The successful transplant on the corpse shows that his newly developed techniques for re-connecting the spine, nerves and blood vessels to allow the two bodies to live together will work, he said. It also seems to suggest that the surgery could be done in the 18-hour target that the team has set itself to be successful.

More... https://uk.news.yahoo.com/head-transplant-surgeon-claims-successfully-111000189.html


So, if you'd like to get a head in life...


This could lead to advances in general surgery.

Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: Oceander on November 19, 2017, 12:25:50 am
Thanks for the head's up!
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: Gefn on November 19, 2017, 12:29:47 am
Thanks for the head's up!


Ooh, groan. Nice pun, @Oceander
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: goodwithagun on November 19, 2017, 12:30:20 am
That's an amazing way to get a head in his field of medicine.
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: Gefn on November 19, 2017, 12:31:16 am
That's an amazing way to get a head in his field of medicine.

Another brilliant pun!
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: goodwithagun on November 19, 2017, 12:34:29 am
Can we say the doctor gives good head, or would that give a few members the vapors? I'll get @Frank Cannon 's opinion.
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: goodwithagun on November 19, 2017, 12:36:13 am
Can we say the doctor gives good head, or would that give a few members the vapors? I'll get @Frank Cannon 's opinion.

Apparently I should have sought out the opinion of @To-Whose-Benefit?  :silly: :silly: :silly:
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: endicom on November 19, 2017, 12:43:42 am
Can we say the doctor gives good head, or would that give a few members the vapors? I'll get @Frank Cannon 's opinion.


It's more of necking.

Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: Frank Cannon on November 19, 2017, 03:58:48 am
Can we say the doctor gives good head, or would that give a few members the vapors? I'll get @Frank Cannon 's opinion.

Heads will roll with more comments like that.
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: Free Vulcan on November 19, 2017, 04:04:55 am
Heads will roll with more comments like that.

Of corpse they will!
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: Frank Cannon on November 19, 2017, 04:07:33 am
Of corpse they will!

Off the top of my head @RoosGirl  will be the first to complain.
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: RoosGirl on November 19, 2017, 04:08:34 am
I can't make heads or tails of what y'all are saying.
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: Frank Cannon on November 19, 2017, 04:12:56 am
I can't make heads or tails of what y'all are saying.

Guess you ought to just head on down the trail then.
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: goodwithagun on November 20, 2017, 03:01:03 am
Of corpse they will!

Corpse or core? Or even @corbe ?
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: corbe on November 20, 2017, 03:13:52 am
   I quit readin at Good Head.
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: RoosGirl on November 20, 2017, 03:29:35 am
Guess you ought to just head on down the trail then.

I need to get my head screwed on straight first.
Title: Re: Head transplant surgeon claims he has successfully carried out procedure on corpses
Post by: goodwithagun on November 20, 2017, 03:30:10 am
   I quit readin at Good Head.
:whistle: