French Doctors to Perform Zero-Gravity Surgery

STFS writes "NewScientistSpace has a story about a team of French doctors who will attempt the worlds first zero-gravity operation on a human aboard an Airbus A300 dubbed "Zero-G". The patient, according to forbes.com, was chosen because of his experience with 'dramatic gravitational shifts' as an avid bungee-jumper. The operation will serve as a test for performing surgery in space."

Avid bungee-jumper

[Karloskar]

I bungy-jumped a couple of weeks ago and can't remember experiencing any dramatic changes in gravity. It was pulling me towards the ground for the entire jump.

What kind of surgery?

[aussie_a]

I sure hope it isn't a vasectomy.

And once again.

[Spazntwich]

Pornography is ahead of the curve on technology use. [imdb.com]

Re:What kind of surgery?

[gardyloo]

I sure hope it isn't a vasectomy.

      Oh, it's not. At first.

Re:If thats like the Vomit Comet...

[Deadstick]

In the days before general anesthesia, surgeons used to pride themselves on their ability to take out an appendix or a bladder stone in 15-30 seconds...

rj

Good Grief!

[Etherwalk]

And we wonder why medical costs are getting so out of hand. =)

Re:If thats like the Vomit Comet...

[Dan Guisinger]

Did they also pride themselves on the patients survival rate?

I can imagine after the surgery...

[bronzey214]

Good news Mr. Brown, we removed the tumor! Followed by, "We're going to have to put you under again because your liver floated away."

Re:Animals first?

[Karloskar]

0.5 millimetre-wide (.01 inch)

And this is why space-probes are lost.

I wonder?

[DuranDuran]

Did anybody else immediately think of that Zero G porn film from a few years ago?

Like I did?

I'll get my coat.

Re:If thats like the Vomit Comet...

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm not sure if I could even tell the difference between a appendix or a bladder stone in 15-30 seconds....woops accidently took out your liver. Not important though, you have two of them.

Re:If thats like the Vomit Comet...

[buswolley]

You never know...If they fall as fast as did the Maginot Line..

WARNING

[Ruff_ilb]

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Re:Avid bungee-jumper

[kfg]

. . . they're referring to the point when the bungee makes you bounce back upward again. . .

Oh yeah. That's exactly when I want to have someone lean over me with a scalpel.

KFG

Re:If thats like the Vomit Comet...

[Anonymous Coward]

We replaced your heart with a baked potatoe. You have three seconds to live.

Re:Good Grief!

[soft_guy]

I think we can recoup these costs by strapping a couple of bombs onto the plane and flying it over enemy territory

We get paid for bombing people? That would explain a lot about US foreign policy.

So what?

[kayditty]

It's not like this is rocket surgery or anything.

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Re:If thats like the Vomit Comet...

[MrNaz]

Dan Quayle? Is that you?

Re:What kind of surgery?

[indifferent children]

They're performing a simple surgery, not a barbaric mutilation.

Hey, when it's your turn to be God, You can tell Your chosen people which parts come off and which parts stay on. Until then, shut up and hold still; this won't hurt a bit.

Re:WARNING

[Esion Modnar]

Warning. Your joke has been deemed too sophisticated/intelligent for /.

Indeed. Most people here can't spell Manigot.