OMEN
03-19-2008, 12:15 PM
A brain surgeon used a £30 DIY drill to carry out a successful operation on a fully conscious patient.
Henry Marsh, 58, used a Bosch cordless drill because he did not have his normal equipment on him.
He was on a trip to Ukraine to help people let down by an inadequate health system, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Halfway through the operation to remove the tumour from Marian Dolishny's head, the power ran out.
Thankfully the neurosurgeon, who normally practises at St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, was able the complete the operation and save a life.
He later said: "I'm not recommending that we should all use Bosch do-it-yourself drills in England, but it shows how with improvisation you can achieve a lot."
The operation was captured on film for a BBC2 documentary called The English Surgeon, to be aired on March 30.
His patient was only given local anaesthetic because he could not find a fully trained anaesthetist.
Mr Marsh attached medical drill bits to the Bosch but admitted the operation was not comfortable for his patient - saying Ukranians could bear it because they were tough.
Annanaova
Henry Marsh, 58, used a Bosch cordless drill because he did not have his normal equipment on him.
He was on a trip to Ukraine to help people let down by an inadequate health system, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Halfway through the operation to remove the tumour from Marian Dolishny's head, the power ran out.
Thankfully the neurosurgeon, who normally practises at St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, was able the complete the operation and save a life.
He later said: "I'm not recommending that we should all use Bosch do-it-yourself drills in England, but it shows how with improvisation you can achieve a lot."
The operation was captured on film for a BBC2 documentary called The English Surgeon, to be aired on March 30.
His patient was only given local anaesthetic because he could not find a fully trained anaesthetist.
Mr Marsh attached medical drill bits to the Bosch but admitted the operation was not comfortable for his patient - saying Ukranians could bear it because they were tough.
Annanaova