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Monday, July 9, 2012

12 Astonishing Operations Performed in 2012

Medical Daily
From the most extensive face transplant to the first surgery performed in the womb to mind-controlled robotic arms, here is a collection of some breath-taking surgeries performed in 2012


1) 37-Year-Old Man Receives the Most Extensive Full Face Transplant Ever Performed, Consisting of a New Face, Teeth, Tongue and Jaw-- March 2012

A 37-year-old Virginia man who was injured in a 1997 gun accident has received the most extensive full face transplant ever performed which consisted of a new face, teeth, tongue and jaw.

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