10 types of surgeries you won’t believe exist – #2 will make you shiver! (With Pictures)

4. Cutting Off Lower Body

Hemicorporectomy, or translumbar amputation, is a surgical operation that involves removing the entire body below the waist, including the legs, sexual organs, pelvic bone, and urinary system. According to Dr. Jeffrey Janis, associate professor of plastic surgery at UT Southwestern, “It is used as a last resort on patients with potentially fatal illnesses such as certain cancers or complications from ulcers in the pelvic region.” The surgery has also been used on veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who suffered complicated injuries or bone infections. In 2009, a 25-year review of hemicorporectomy cases proved that the operation, combined with therapy, adds years and quality of life to survivors.