Eyes wide open...

SiriusB · 12 Feb 2010 at 15:09

Gerard said:
All you'd need to hear is "thats not supposed to look like that, is it?"

I'd rather that than seeing some of your giblets left over in a dish after they have sewn you back up.

Or halfway through hearing "Wait, what surgery are we doing again?"

ElliorR · 12 Feb 2010 at 15:25

XRAY said:
I'd be too tempted to shout buzz if they touched the sides

A.N.Other · 12 Feb 2010 at 15:28

The scientist inside me thinks it would be pretty interesting, but the normal person wins this round and opts for the general.

If I were having it done like that though, I'd want to watch, so the little blocking screen would be annoying.

Participant · 12 Feb 2010 at 15:55

"'The patients are drowsy so they can be aroused"

I'm not sure how that's of benefit.

footman · 12 Feb 2010 at 16:15

malc30 said:
I'd like to take a Dump in his chest whilst he is like that, That'd learn him to eat fatty foods !!!

Yes, he does look really obese doesn't he? :confused:

robgmun · 12 Feb 2010 at 16:26

To be honest doctors have been pushing for 'awake' operations if there's a chance of it. Screw that, knock me out and wake me when it's all over

Greenlizard0 · 12 Feb 2010 at 16:30

robgmun said:
Screw that, knock me out and wake me when it's all over

*titters*

Sorry, mind's in the gutter.

valve90210 · 12 Feb 2010 at 16:31

Robbie G said:
"'The patients are drowsy so they can be aroused"

I'm not sure how that's of benefit.

Gives the surgeon somewhere to hang his/her coat....lol

Casdawer · 12 Feb 2010 at 16:33

*pukes*

God, i don't know how surgeons can do that...

int · 12 Feb 2010 at 16:36

It's regularly used in brain surgeries too.

A lot better for the surgeon to be able to ask the patient how he/she is feeling whilst tinkering around in their heads

Syph · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:39

Also, after experiencing the birth of my daughter (which was 5 weeks early, induced, and fairly mental for the last 10 mins), with various people saying 'caesarean', 'heart beat is dropping' etc I don't think I could take listening to it.

Biohazard · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:50

Robbie G said:
"'The patients are drowsy so they can be aroused"

I'm not sure how that's of benefit.

That picture is scary. Think I'd like to be out of it thanks..

Apopcalyptic · 12 Feb 2010 at 18:01

The second picture looks like some kind of deranged watercooling rig

footman · 12 Feb 2010 at 18:12

Because of the sedative given IV at the same time I doubt whether he will have much if any recall of the procedure.

Energize · 12 Feb 2010 at 19:23

footman said:
Because of the sedative given IV at the same time I doubt whether he will have much if any recall of the procedure.

Even on a functioning dose of a benzodiazepine I can get severe amnesia, I can only imagine what that kind of dose does!

yermum · 12 Feb 2010 at 19:33

Beloved OH was offered a local when he had his vasectomy - needless to say he declined

Tefal · 12 Feb 2010 at 19:35

I think it's amazing we have multi armed robotic surgeons

linktoinsanity · 12 Feb 2010 at 19:57

bledd. said:
Screw that

I agree. Would rather be unconscious and not worrying about the operation going on personally. Nice to have the option, but nah - I'd choose general anaesthetic.

Calabi · 12 Feb 2010 at 20:10

I'd rather be awake, less potential for something to go wrong. You could have a general anasthetic and still be aware and feel pain.

I'd be able to give running commentaries, it would surely make them take more care if I have my eye on them. "Your not going to leave that there are you?" "Stop poking my spleen, that tickles!".

Angilion · 12 Feb 2010 at 21:27

Erk, I had no idea this was possible. Fascinating. So you could watch surgery on your own heart, with a monitor mounted in a suitable place. I think I'd pass.

The selective amnesia would bother me. Is it due to the sedation? I seem to recall that sedation can temporarily prevent new long-term memories being made.