Phrases you don\u2019t expect to hear during brain surgery:<\/p>\n
\u201cJust push on through like a snow plough\u201d (senior doctor guiding his junior as she\u2019s delicately getting deep down towards the brain aneurysm).<\/p>\n
it was a very busy day for neurosurgery in theatres yesterday, although most of the juniors seemed to make their way to join us for the exciting part of our operation. The senior surgeon\u2019s comment on how busy it\u2019s been for their specialty: \u201cIt\u2019s like a giant neurosurgical theme park here today! Neurodisney!\u201d<\/p>\n
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