Need It Like A Hole In My Head

On the heels of the man who delivered a baby after watching YouTube videos, an Australian doctor working in a small town 100 miles northwest of Melbourne has saved a teenager's life by performing brain surgery using a regular power drill and some telephone guidance.

The teenager was suffering from a skull fracture that had caused a blood clot to form on his brain.  This is the same condition that killed Natasha Richardson in March 2009.

With every minute counting and no specialized equipment, the doctor called a specialist in Melbourne, who gave assistance via telephone.  He drilled a hole in the boy's skull at the hospital, using a De Walt power drill.  The blood clot was removed and the boy is recovering well.

video: www.timesonline.co.uk