In 1961, Soviet doctor in Antarctica removed his own appendix in surgery

In April 1961, surgeon Leonid Rogozov found himself in a dire situation in Antarctica when he developed acute appendicitis. Stranded at a remote Soviet research station, he realized that evacuation was impossible. Demonstrating extraordinary resolve, he performed surgery on himself with local…

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