Top 10 Self-Surgeries

According to the Wikipedia article on self-surgery:

Self-surgery is the act of performing a surgical procedure on oneself. It can be a rare manifestation of a psychological disorder, an attempt to avoid embarrassment or legal action, or an act taken in extreme circumstances out of necessity.

Now the List Universe created a list of the top 10 most incredible self-surgeries. A short overview about what you will find there (the names and the procedure they performed):

• Dr Jerri Nielsen: Biopsy
• Amanda Feilding: Trepanation
• Deborah Sampson: Extraction of Musket Ball
• Dr Evan O’Neill Kane: Appendectomy and Inguinal Hernia Repair
• Joannes Lethaeus: Lithotomy (Removal of stones formed inside certain hollow organs such as the bladder and kidneys)
• Sampson Parker: Amputation of Right Arm

• Dr Leonid Rogozov: Appendectomy
• Douglas Goodale: Amputation of Right Arm
• Aron Ralston: Amputation of Right Arm
• Ines Ramírez: Caesarean Section

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