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In rare surgery, hospital swaps man's lost thumb for a big toe
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The cobbler thought he'd never work again, but the strange surgery saved his hand function.

How surgery in infancy led to a woman's stone 60 years later
By Laura Geggel published
An unused piece of intestine cooked up some trouble for this woman.

How a Piece of Popcorn Stuck in a Man's Teeth Led to Open-Heart Surgery
By Rachael Rettner published
Getting popcorn stuck in your teeth is usually just an annoyance, but for one man in England, it led to open-heart surgery, according to news reports.

How long can organs stay outside the body before being transplanted?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Depending on the organ, the time can range from a few hours to a day and a half.

Doctors Removed a Melon-Size Tumor from This Man's Neck
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The tumor had swelled from the size of a cherry tomato to that of a melon over the course of seven months.

A Man's Dentures Were Stuck in His Throat for More Than a Week
By Rachael Rettner published
A U.K. man's dentures fell down his throat during surgery and were stuck there for more than a week before they were discovered.

Japanese Scientists Plan to Create Human-Mouse Hybrids. Here's How.
By Laura Geggel published
Some unusual embryos may soon be growing in Japan: those of human-mouse and human-rat hybrids, news sources are reporting.

Conjoined Twins Fused at the Head Now Separated After More Than 50 Hours of Surgery
By Rachael Rettner published
Twin girls who were born joined at the head have been successfully separated after a months-long medical endeavor.
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