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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sarah Phillips

Fad diets, midday sun and … coffee on the sofa: 12 doctors on the everyday dangers they avoid

Illustration of doctor’s hand in surgical glove with drop of blood coming from the thumb
Illustration: Pete Reynolds/The Guardian

‘I once had to reattach someone’s arm that got caught in a bench saw’: Naveen Cavale, plastic surgeon

I’d be surprised if you found a plastic surgeon who said they love chainsaws. That is something you won’t catch me doing. I deal with a lot of hand injury work – if you cut through a tendon or nerve, it is us who will fix that. I once had to reattach someone’s arm that got caught in a bench saw: it took hours. I guess a lot of us do DIY at home, but we would never own anything like that.

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