A Surgical Mixup: A German Woman's Shocking Outcome

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In summary, a 78-year-old German woman went into the hospital last month to have surgery on her leg. Because of a mixup, she left the Hochfranken-Klinik in Münchberg, Germany, with an artificial anus. The fact that it comes from FRANKENPOST makes it even worse.
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When it comes to a surgical mistake, this incident may take the cake: A 78-year-old German woman went into the hospital last month to have surgery on her leg. Because of a mixup, Frankenpost reports that she left the Hochfranken-Klinik in Münchberg, Germany, with an artificial anus.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/03/german-surgeons.html
 
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I heard about that on the Tonight Show last night, of all places (Jay Leno made a big deal that they had to verify the story before he'd tell the joke, because it was just too weird for him to believe it).
 
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I was half expecting someone to post and say, "OMG, MIH, you fell for that stupid fake story?!"
 
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I wonder if they both work at the same time?

In any case, I'm sure she's getting a deal for a porn movie as we err... speak.
 
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Talk about having a bum leg... <ba dum bum *cymbal*>
 
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That's almost as bad as the guy that went into the hospital to get hemorrhoids removed and had his penis removed instead. The surgeon went insane in the operating room, I won't go into the gory details.
 
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Evo said:
That's almost as bad as the guy that went into the hospital to get hemorrhoids removed and had his penis removed instead. The surgeon went insane in the operating room, I won't go into the gory details.

I think you already went into the gory details. :biggrin:
 
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Moonbear said:
I heard about that on the Tonight Show last night, of all places (Jay Leno made a big deal that they had to verify the story before he'd tell the joke, because it was just too weird for him to believe it).


The fact that it comes from FRANKENPOST makes it even worse!
 
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Moonbear said:
Talk about having a bum leg... <ba dum bum *cymbal*>

Well, if that's what she was complaining about, no wonder the docs got confused!
 
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Evo said:
That's almost as bad as the guy that went into the hospital to get hemorrhoids removed and had his penis removed instead. The surgeon went insane in the operating room, I won't go into the gory details.

Yow! I have to find this story. Where is Google_Spider when you need him/her?
 
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I wonder where they put the artificial anus...we can only hope its not on her knee.
 
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LOL talk about jealousy.
 
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OMG a new industry that can compete with China. "Used artificial anuses".
 
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edward said:
OMG a new industry that can compete with China. "Used artificial anuses".

Do you think there's much of a market for second-hand sphincters? :bugeye:
 
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edward said:
OMG a new industry that can compete with China. "Used artificial anuses".
"Anuses"? Don't you mean 'ani'?

It's a good thing 'anus' is Latin. If it were Greek, the plural would have been 'anodes'!
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Do you think there's much of a market for second-hand sphincters? :bugeye:

Hmmm I would have to come up with an possible alternative use. A new type of musical instrument perhaps?? Naa that's too asinine.
 
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Gokul43201 said:
"Anuses"? Don't you mean 'ani'?

It's a good thing 'anus' is Latin. If it were Greek, the plural would have been 'anodes'!

:rofl: Dang it , anuses cleared my spell checker ani didn't. Anodes sound electrifying.
 

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