quickly pain is temporary but surgery scars are forever
scars are forever
scars are forever welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten emergency or impromptu surgery scenes in
emergency or impromptu surgery scenes in
emergency or impromptu surgery scenes in movies aren’t sore at it want to be
movies aren’t sore at it want to be
movies aren’t sore at it want to be gentle night for this list we’re looking
gentle night for this list we’re looking
gentle night for this list we’re looking at big screen self surgeries amateur
at big screen self surgeries amateur
at big screen self surgeries amateur surgeries and any unprepared first aid
surgeries and any unprepared first aid
surgeries and any unprepared first aid performed under dire conditions or with
performed under dire conditions or with
performed under dire conditions or with limited resources if you’re squeamish
limited resources if you’re squeamish
limited resources if you’re squeamish you might want to sit this one out
you might want to sit this one out
you might want to sit this one out by the way sci-fi cyborg maintenance
by the way sci-fi cyborg maintenance
by the way sci-fi cyborg maintenance repairs don’t count so sorry mr.
repairs don’t count so sorry mr.
repairs don’t count so sorry mr. Terminator
number ten airing it out three kings
number ten airing it out three kings would you play got dirt
you can take a deep breath of relief
you can take a deep breath of relief because when a shot to the chest causes
because when a shot to the chest causes
because when a shot to the chest causes this soldier’s lungs to start failing
this soldier’s lungs to start failing
this soldier’s lungs to start failing him George Clooney’s character
him George Clooney’s character
him George Clooney’s character Archie knows exactly what to do and how
Archie knows exactly what to do and how
Archie knows exactly what to do and how to do it air pressure is gonna build up
to do it air pressure is gonna build up
to do it air pressure is gonna build up about every 15 minutes release the valve
about every 15 minutes release the valve
about every 15 minutes release the valve the close it back up this scene from the
the close it back up this scene from the
the close it back up this scene from the satirical war comedy reveals an inside
satirical war comedy reveals an inside
satirical war comedy reveals an inside look at a compressed lung that worsens
look at a compressed lung that worsens
look at a compressed lung that worsens with every breath it’s a medically
with every breath it’s a medically
with every breath it’s a medically accurate depiction both before and after
accurate depiction both before and after
accurate depiction both before and after the treatment thanks to a handy needle
the treatment thanks to a handy needle
the treatment thanks to a handy needle and well despite Archie’s knowledge and
and well despite Archie’s knowledge and
and well despite Archie’s knowledge and competence the pressure is still on to
competence the pressure is still on to
competence the pressure is still on to restore Troy’s breathing while another
restore Troy’s breathing while another
restore Troy’s breathing while another tragedy rests right beside him he’s gone
tragedy rests right beside him he’s gone
tragedy rests right beside him he’s gone number nine cut it out The Wolverine in
number nine cut it out The Wolverine in
number nine cut it out The Wolverine in this superhero flick Logan is prepping
this superhero flick Logan is prepping
this superhero flick Logan is prepping for a rescue attempt and he needs his
for a rescue attempt and he needs his
for a rescue attempt and he needs his strength at its full capacity I gotta
strength at its full capacity I gotta
strength at its full capacity I gotta get that thing hot when he discovers
get that thing hot when he discovers
get that thing hot when he discovers that his regenerative abilities are
that his regenerative abilities are
that his regenerative abilities are being inhibited by some kind of heart
being inhibited by some kind of heart
being inhibited by some kind of heart hugging parasite he performs open-heart
hugging parasite he performs open-heart
hugging parasite he performs open-heart surgery on himself with his own claws
surgery on himself with his own claws
surgery on himself with his own claws and starts digging you’re going to die
and starts digging you’re going to die
and starts digging you’re going to die Logan maybe that’s okay Wow this moment
Logan maybe that’s okay Wow this moment
Logan maybe that’s okay Wow this moment is a gruesome but noble display that
is a gruesome but noble display that
is a gruesome but noble display that highlights Wolverines dedicated
highlights Wolverines dedicated
highlights Wolverines dedicated commitment to his convictions and
commitment to his convictions and
commitment to his convictions and intentions and that he’s willing to die
intentions and that he’s willing to die
intentions and that he’s willing to die for them
but not so fast if he survives the
but not so fast if he survives the operation he’s also gonna have to
operation he’s also gonna have to
operation he’s also gonna have to survive the fight scene number eight
survive the fight scene number eight
survive the fight scene number eight femural failure Black Hawk Down
femural failure Black Hawk Down
femural failure Black Hawk Down it’s the femoral artery but I can’t see
it’s the femoral artery but I can’t see
it’s the femoral artery but I can’t see it corporal Jamie Smith’s bleeding
it corporal Jamie Smith’s bleeding
it corporal Jamie Smith’s bleeding femoral artery somehow slipped back into
femoral artery somehow slipped back into
femoral artery somehow slipped back into his pelvis and that’s not a good place
his pelvis and that’s not a good place
his pelvis and that’s not a good place for it to be if it needs to be clamped
for it to be if it needs to be clamped
for it to be if it needs to be clamped I’m gonna need you to assist okay yeah
I’m gonna need you to assist okay yeah
I’m gonna need you to assist okay yeah prepare to sweat wince and cringe
prepare to sweat wince and cringe
prepare to sweat wince and cringe because this impromptu battlefield
because this impromptu battlefield
because this impromptu battlefield surgery from Black Hawk Down is a
surgery from Black Hawk Down is a
surgery from Black Hawk Down is a painful thriller I got to cause you more
painful thriller I got to cause you more
painful thriller I got to cause you more pain but I have to do it to help you all
pain but I have to do it to help you all
pain but I have to do it to help you all right you understand traumatising the
right you understand traumatising the
right you understand traumatising the whole procedure by describing its
whole procedure by describing its
whole procedure by describing its details with such regret and anguish
details with such regret and anguish
details with such regret and anguish doesn’t look as reassuring to the
doesn’t look as reassuring to the
doesn’t look as reassuring to the patient as it’s meant to be especially
patient as it’s meant to be especially
patient as it’s meant to be especially since there’s no anesthesia available
since there’s no anesthesia available
since there’s no anesthesia available for V I can’t lower your heart rate too
for V I can’t lower your heart rate too
for V I can’t lower your heart rate too far I’m sorry the scene seems to hurt
far I’m sorry the scene seems to hurt
far I’m sorry the scene seems to hurt even more when we realize this war film
even more when we realize this war film
even more when we realize this war film is based on a true story
is based on a true story
is based on a true story I feel it I feel the pulse number seven
I feel it I feel the pulse number seven
I feel it I feel the pulse number seven casualties of war first blood
this scene of Rambo stitching up his own
this scene of Rambo stitching up his own arm from first blood stands out because
arm from first blood stands out because
arm from first blood stands out because the bleeding cut itself looks as
the bleeding cut itself looks as
the bleeding cut itself looks as realistic as Sylvester Stallone’s
realistic as Sylvester Stallone’s
realistic as Sylvester Stallone’s performance
fortunately for the actor the injury
fortunately for the actor the injury consists of fake skin prosthetics and
consists of fake skin prosthetics and
consists of fake skin prosthetics and tubed blood we also get a look at his
tubed blood we also get a look at his
tubed blood we also get a look at his handiwork in Rambo 3 which sees him
handiwork in Rambo 3 which sees him
handiwork in Rambo 3 which sees him cauterizing a shrapnel inflicted wound
cauterizing a shrapnel inflicted wound
cauterizing a shrapnel inflicted wound in explosive fashion with a little
in explosive fashion with a little
in explosive fashion with a little gunpowder and a dash of fire
regardless of how authentic these scenes
regardless of how authentic these scenes look today they certainly succeeded at
look today they certainly succeeded at
look today they certainly succeeded at showing us the strength and endurance it
showing us the strength and endurance it
showing us the strength and endurance it takes to be a real action hero back in
takes to be a real action hero back in
takes to be a real action hero back in the 80s and it’s hard to forget them
number six
number six curbside Manor the princess and the
curbside Manor the princess and the
curbside Manor the princess and the warrior emergency tracheotomies happen
warrior emergency tracheotomies happen
warrior emergency tracheotomies happen and if you’ve seen anaconda you know
and if you’ve seen anaconda you know
and if you’ve seen anaconda you know that a knife and a pen is all you need
that a knife and a pen is all you need
that a knife and a pen is all you need it’s done it but when a botched robbery
it’s done it but when a botched robbery
it’s done it but when a botched robbery result in an accident
result in an accident
result in an accident that leaves nurse sissy breathless under
that leaves nurse sissy breathless under
that leaves nurse sissy breathless under a truck the criminal responsible treats
a truck the criminal responsible treats
a truck the criminal responsible treats her to an unusually romantic tracheotomy
her to an unusually romantic tracheotomy
her to an unusually romantic tracheotomy with a straw who would have thought that
with a straw who would have thought that
with a straw who would have thought that a surgical emergency could make for
a surgical emergency could make for
a surgical emergency could make for tender touching first impressions edge
tender touching first impressions edge
tender touching first impressions edge attempt one can miss hooked doesn’t wise
he’s done for I had not done the blood
he’s done for I had not done the blood sweat and tears in this scene from the
sweat and tears in this scene from the
sweat and tears in this scene from the German drama make this a public
German drama make this a public
German drama make this a public passionate and intimate operation that
passionate and intimate operation that
passionate and intimate operation that couldn’t be more original for its
couldn’t be more original for its
couldn’t be more original for its location and context to commend number 5
location and context to commend number 5
location and context to commend number 5 the tooth hurts castaway stranded on an
the tooth hurts castaway stranded on an
the tooth hurts castaway stranded on an island for months with nothing but a
island for months with nothing but a
island for months with nothing but a volleyball for company and a few useless
volleyball for company and a few useless
volleyball for company and a few useless tools Oh to have a dentist’s right here
tools Oh to have a dentist’s right here
tools Oh to have a dentist’s right here in this case the only thing worse than
in this case the only thing worse than
in this case the only thing worse than the searing pain of an abscessed tooth
the searing pain of an abscessed tooth
the searing pain of an abscessed tooth for Chuck Noland is psyching himself up
for Chuck Noland is psyching himself up
for Chuck Noland is psyching himself up for his own unlicensed dentistry in this
for his own unlicensed dentistry in this
for his own unlicensed dentistry in this scene from castaway Chuck realizes that
scene from castaway Chuck realizes that
scene from castaway Chuck realizes that his rotten tooth needs to be removed and
his rotten tooth needs to be removed and
his rotten tooth needs to be removed and he has to make use of a rock and an ice
he has to make use of a rock and an ice
he has to make use of a rock and an ice skate for the surgical procedure
it’s those extended moments anticipating
it’s those extended moments anticipating the extraction that sealed this scene on
the extraction that sealed this scene on
the extraction that sealed this scene on the count of three now number four
the count of three now number four
the count of three now number four doctor-patient confidentiality No
doctor-patient confidentiality No
doctor-patient confidentiality No Country for Old Men
if you’ve ever wondered how severely
if you’ve ever wondered how severely injured criminals get medical attention
injured criminals get medical attention
injured criminals get medical attention without risking capture this scene from
without risking capture this scene from
without risking capture this scene from No Country for Old Men has your answer a
No Country for Old Men has your answer a
No Country for Old Men has your answer a shot in the thigh can only be addressed
shot in the thigh can only be addressed
shot in the thigh can only be addressed with diversion and discretion in Anton’s
with diversion and discretion in Anton’s
with diversion and discretion in Anton’s case ironically he actually blows up a
case ironically he actually blows up a
case ironically he actually blows up a car to get his medical supply
car to get his medical supply
car to get his medical supply shoplifting done as inconspicuously as
shoplifting done as inconspicuously as
shoplifting done as inconspicuously as possible
possible
possible unlike many improvised self surgeries
unlike many improvised self surgeries
unlike many improvised self surgeries the Hitman handles his as casually as we
the Hitman handles his as casually as we
the Hitman handles his as casually as we would ask rape Splinter bruised or bug
would ask rape Splinter bruised or bug
would ask rape Splinter bruised or bug bite wash disinfect Medicaid stitch
bite wash disinfect Medicaid stitch
bite wash disinfect Medicaid stitch bandage he’s quite the professional
number three one armed and dangerous 127
number three one armed and dangerous 127 hours
if you had to sacrifice your own arm to
if you had to sacrifice your own arm to survive could you
127 hours builds up to this terrifying
127 hours builds up to this terrifying moment and the film delivers with
moment and the film delivers with
moment and the film delivers with blood-curdling success
aron ralston ‘he’s true survival story
aron ralston ‘he’s true survival story about being trapped under a boulder for
about being trapped under a boulder for
about being trapped under a boulder for five days serves multiple audiences from
five days serves multiple audiences from
five days serves multiple audiences from the survivalists and canyoneering
the survivalists and canyoneering
the survivalists and canyoneering communities to the brave philosophers
communities to the brave philosophers
communities to the brave philosophers and twisted masochist the stress mounted
and twisted masochist the stress mounted
and twisted masochist the stress mounted up in this scene makes us question our
up in this scene makes us question our
up in this scene makes us question our own decisions under desperate times and
own decisions under desperate times and
own decisions under desperate times and measures it’s a disturbing horror worth
measures it’s a disturbing horror worth
measures it’s a disturbing horror worth enduring
number two bundle of joy prometheus such
number two bundle of joy prometheus such a procedure to begin Elizabeth Shaw no
a procedure to begin Elizabeth Shaw no
a procedure to begin Elizabeth Shaw no she’s sterile so after all she’s endured
she’s sterile so after all she’s endured
she’s sterile so after all she’s endured she also knows that evidence of a sudden
she also knows that evidence of a sudden
she also knows that evidence of a sudden painful pregnancy is wrong very wrong
fortunately there’s a device aboard the
fortunately there’s a device aboard the prometheus ship that performs surgeries
prometheus ship that performs surgeries
prometheus ship that performs surgeries and as efficient as it is it can’t
and as efficient as it is it can’t
and as efficient as it is it can’t finish this one fast enough
every minute held in the device is slimy
every minute held in the device is slimy gross and dangerously close
gross and dangerously close
gross and dangerously close commence surgical procedure besides
commence surgical procedure besides
commence surgical procedure besides being disgusting the alien birth
being disgusting the alien birth
being disgusting the alien birth caesarean abortion or whatever this
caesarean abortion or whatever this
caesarean abortion or whatever this experienced from the sci-fi flick is
experienced from the sci-fi flick is
experienced from the sci-fi flick is called is a very personal traumatic and
called is a very personal traumatic and
called is a very personal traumatic and haunting experience
before we operate on our top pick here
before we operate on our top pick here are some honorable mentions
Thank You Eddie
Thank You Eddie number one break a leg the ruins when
number one break a leg the ruins when
number one break a leg the ruins when one of these young vacationing tourists
one of these young vacationing tourists
one of these young vacationing tourists suffers strange leg injuries his friend
suffers strange leg injuries his friend
suffers strange leg injuries his friend Jeff makes the diagnosis that an
Jeff makes the diagnosis that an
Jeff makes the diagnosis that an amputation of both legs is in order
amputation of both legs is in order
amputation of both legs is in order cuts them off cuts them off but
cuts them off cuts them off but
cuts them off cuts them off but something tells us that this isn’t the
something tells us that this isn’t the
something tells us that this isn’t the intensive care of this man requires no
intensive care of this man requires no
intensive care of this man requires no morphine no medication no mercy and no
morphine no medication no mercy and no
morphine no medication no mercy and no music either it’s terrifying
music either it’s terrifying
music either it’s terrifying but this isn’t just a six surgical snuff
but this isn’t just a six surgical snuff
but this isn’t just a six surgical snuff show to its merit the scene from the
show to its merit the scene from the
show to its merit the scene from the ruins works very well because the built
ruins works very well because the built
ruins works very well because the built tension compensates for what you don’t
tension compensates for what you don’t
tension compensates for what you don’t see and what you do see challenges most
see and what you do see challenges most
see and what you do see challenges most imaginations if it doesn’t actually
imaginations if it doesn’t actually
imaginations if it doesn’t actually outdo them do you agree with our list
outdo them do you agree with our list
outdo them do you agree with our list which on-screen surgeries did we miss
which on-screen surgeries did we miss
which on-screen surgeries did we miss all right I gotta say four three times
all right I gotta say four three times
all right I gotta say four three times oh you don’t got savithri tubby this is
oh you don’t got savithri tubby this is
oh you don’t got savithri tubby this is ever once but it’s gotta be hard enough
ever once but it’s gotta be hard enough
ever once but it’s gotta be hard enough to get through her breastplate into her
to get through her breastplate into her
to get through her breastplate into her heart all right and then once you do
heart all right and then once you do
heart all right and then once you do that you press down on the plunger for
that you press down on the plunger for
that you press down on the plunger for more entertaining top 10s published
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