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[–] StarsBypass 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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Sept. 15, 1970 A victim of American bombing, ethnic Cambodian guerrilla Danh Son Huol is carried to an improvised operating room in a mangrove swamp on the Ca Mau Peninsula. This scene was an actual medical situation, not a publicity setup. The photographer, however, considered the image unexceptional and never printed it. IMAGE: VO ANH KHANH/ANOTHER VIETNAM/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOKS

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago

The photographer, however, considered the image unexceptional and never printed it.

It's incredible, the image is so hard hitting to me.

[–] Jaderick 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I cannot imagine that guy had great chances of survival. Any swamp water in his wounds would likely cause a serious infection.

Better than nothing I guess

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I mean in a regular surgery anything below waist level or so is already considered non-sterile, So I think the risk of doctors accidentally dipping their hands in the swamp water is pretty low :P

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If the context was not provided, I'd assume this is some kind of art performance. Or a scene from some kind of movie.