This is the conversation between a surgeon & his assisting House Officer (HO) during a total thyroidectomy (removal of the whole thyroid gland) in the OT (operating theatre):
Surgeon: Retract properly
HO: Ok
Surgeon: Are you falling asleep?
HO: No
Surgeon: Then retract properly
HO: (Suddenly, after a period of silence) Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh…
Surgeon: (Startled) What??
HO: Nothing
Surgeon: @#$%!
HO: (Again, after a period of silence) Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh…
Surgeon: (Startled for the second time) What??!
HO: Is that a nerve or a blood vessel? I think it’s a nerve.
Surgeon: Can you please shut up, I didn’t ask you. You’ re banned from coming to my OT.
(This may actually serve as a tip for those who are "non-surgical minded" & not keen to assist in operations, especially long ones. Perhaps you could try getting yourself banned from going to the OT. Just kidding.)
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