The Trouble with Surgeons

With hearsay i am only a teeny-wheeny informed with the politics that go on between O&G specialists and surgeons. I have even yet to dabble with these rotations in my 5-yr mbbs course. But this has not stopped me from reading about a neonatalogist’s writings which have been so kindly published online free for your feedback.

Some quotes include:

Surgical house staff, I swear, I’ve known some that didn’t know enough medicine to keep a houseplant alive. He’s not one of them, but he’s not the best I’ve seen either. I’ve done my time on a surgical service ….

“Owww. God damn it that hurt!” I looked at Todd. He looked down at the patient’s incision. I saw his eyes twinkle. “Man that felt good.” He looked up and stared at me. I realized what had happened. Todd had placed his Bovie on top of Dr Anderson’s wedding band. The arc had burnt through both layers of gloves. He’d cauterized the man’s finger.

I think to myself that whatever screw-ups the surgeons might have made in my post-operative management; I’m here, I’m alive and I’m holding my baby daughter. I remind myself that she is also here because of a surgeon who knew when and how to cut her out of the womb. I know first hand how bad things can go during a c-section and so I am doubly grateful that hers was one of those ended up with an intact baby at the end of it.

Now i have no idea what the surgeon bloggers will think of the articles, but feel free to comment over at Tales from the Womb. Personally i think its intriguing reading, possibly worth your time.