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operation

Could celeb star surgeon face sack for 'secret' operation?

A prominent surgeon could face dismissal from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute after Sweden’s state broadcaster SVT claimed that he had carried out an experimental operation on a woman in Russia without the Institute's approval.

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Child's appendix bursts after 20 hour ER wait

A nine-year-old boy with appendicitis was made to wait more than 20 hours for surgery at the emergency ward of a Stockholm-area children's hospital before his appendix finally burst.

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Swedish girls' desire for beauty ops spikes

Interest among Swedish women in beauty-enhancing plastic surgery operations has ballooned dramatically in the last two years, especially among those aged 15-29, according to a new survey.

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Blood shortage puts operations on hold

Uppsala University Hospital has been forced to put operations on hold due to a shortage of blood.