Surgeons in space? How will they function without gravity?

Look, this isn't Rocket Surgery.

As the son of an M.D., the brother of a med school student, the grand-son of a WWII army medic, and the nephew of a nurse, I have to admit I’m somewhat of a medicine geek.  HOWEVER, I hereby promise only to post articles that pertain to medicine and NewSpace.  Lucky for me (and you) the future of NewSpace and the future of Medicine will likely be dancing to the beat of the same song.

Check this shit out…this post is compliments of Colony Worlds:

“Although microgravity is not exactly the greatest place to sustain an injury (unless you are a dangerous microbe), many scientists are exploring new ways of conducting surgery in a weightless environment.

While a space doctor will be needed to help mend the wounds of astronauts, they may choose to use lasers to seal the wound instead of medical stitches”

Interesting concept, I think you’ll find.  However, what’s also interesting is how such procedures done by necessity in space can teach us on Earth new medical applications.  Think, no stitches on earth!