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Vaguely talking about unsanitary topics

Not even just for the obvious gorey stuff. Saw a video going over a case where someone's entire gut stopped working, and one of the options presented was surgically removing the blockage. Made me realize it's not just the obvious gross stuff that comes up.

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[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Who remembers that story with the surgeon who ended up working with just the one nurse because everyone else had run away?

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The puss one where it kept pouring out on the floor and their shoes.

When they were all done the doctor commented "that was a bad one"

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

That was one of the best I've ever read, made me laugh out loud 'swamps of dagobah' bahahaha.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

That's the one!

"where's the video" - r/popping

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

The post was called The Swamps of Dagobah.