Surgeons (Temporarily) Attach Limb to Crotch.

Posted by Alex in Medicine, Pictures on October 9, 2006 at 11:57 pm


Spluch found this strange photo where doctors surgically (temporarily) attach a man’s torn-off limb to his crotch in order to save it:

If you had met Israel Sarrio in March 2004, you may not have wanted to shake hands with him mostly because his hand was sticking out of his crotch. The then-25-year-old truck driver had his arm reattached after it was torn off in a tragic accident, but when it became infected, doctors had to re-amputate it to treat the ailing limb and stump. The arm was attached to Sarrio’s groin, which kept the limb alive by feeding it blood through its veins and arteries while doctors worked to cure the infection on the stump it was taken from. It was later successfully reattached.

Link | Original article – Thanks Spluch!

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9 comments to "Surgeons (Temporarily) Attach Limb to Crotch."

  1. dead_red_eyes
    October 10th, 2006 at 1:36 am

    gross ... but interesting.

  2. ted
    October 10th, 2006 at 9:13 am

    And they have a person-sized blanket covering his other leg because...?

    Looks bogus.

  3. Tim Wells
    October 10th, 2006 at 9:43 am

    Well, they figured that is where is hand stayed since he was a little boy. :)

  4. Aleki
    October 10th, 2006 at 7:20 pm

    Kinda puts a damper on his "social agenda" though.

  5. Justin
    October 10th, 2006 at 9:31 pm

    Is that a surgically attatched arm or are you just happy to see me? :)

  6. Aleki
    October 11th, 2006 at 5:10 am

    What happens to the arm when the hot russian nurse gives him a sponge bath?

  7. greg
    October 11th, 2006 at 6:00 am

    Ted, if you are doubting it, why not simply type "Israel Sarrio" into Google, click 'Images', and then see how wrong you are...

  8. marin
    January 22nd, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    interesting article, who knew?? youclash.com

  9. Serge
    June 28th, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    FAKE! No other pictures on the internet, no traceable sources. Period.


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