Lorsque les chirurgiens retirent l’estomac, ils attachent directement l’œsophage à l’intestin grêle. Komsan Loonprom/Shutterstock

Sept organes dont nous pourrions nous passer

Les organes du corps humain ne sont pas tous vitaux. En voici sept dont nous pouvons nous passer tout en continuant à vivre.
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Hirschsprung’s disease explained

A man in China had 12kg of compacted faeces and a large part of his gut removed by surgeons. The patient was suffering from a rare disorder known as Hirschsprung’s disease.
How hard can it be? I’ve played Operation dozens of times. kosmos 111/Shutterstock.com

Is it ever a good idea to perform self‑surgery?

Medical literature is full of stories of people who have operated on themselves. Surprisingly, some lived to tell the tale.

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