More funny statements by surgeons

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

I started a thread some time ago about surgeons making statements, giving directions to their residents, or comments that they made during surgery that made the staff snicker. I would love to keep this going and hear from the rest of you. I think what makes this so hilarious is that the surgeons don't realize how funny their statements are when taken out of the context of the surgery itself.

I was scrubbed in doing a lap inguinal hernia with a surgeon the other day. He was teaching his resident how to manipulate the hernia sac. He said, "Dude, just grab your sac and move it to the left to try to free it up." Here I was trying to keep a straight face and concentrate on the surgery. I somehow held it together until the circulating nurse asked the attending if he wanted to send the hernia sac to pathology. He said, "No, I don't think so." I couldn't help it...I said, "Oh, so you aren't going to send your freed up sac to get inspected?" At that point the attending understood why I was laughing so hard and replied, "I don't want some stranger inspecting my sac."

Oh, the joys of surgery!

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Specializes in OR.

The other day a resident was feeling a mass and stated, "I've never felt one so big before!" I quickly replied, "That's what she said!"

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Specializes in LTAC, OR.

Maybe not totally on topic with this thread but I thought it was funny...

Surgeon: Can we have a couple stools over here, please? (Referring to the rolling things you sit on.) ::pause:: I like the soft brown ones.

Me: Sorry, all we have are the tarry black ones.

Scrub (laughing): Can you push that stool in for me?

Me: I thought you were supposed to push stools out!

And on it went. :D

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Specializes in OR.

We are suppose to send all explanted hardware to the pathologist for gross ID. The other day she received some screws in a plastic biohazard bag that had punched through. Today the pathologist called. Pathologist: "Please tell your staff to double bag their screws."

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Ortho case. Resident was messing around with screw and i think he said something like, "Push it in more so I can get a better view of head."

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Distal radius case today...Surgeon says, "How does that shaft look?" Well Doc I don't really swing that way but it looks ok to me.

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We have these ortho leg holders that require the circulator to pull a lever down and tighten a top piece under the drapes and after the tourniquet goes up. Today while working with very good looking young doctor:

Dr- "Hey Roxy, will you yank my rod for me?

Me, giggling "Of course I'll yank on your rod, I thought you'd never ask".

It went downhill from there.

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OMG this is so funny!

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