MVNHS©: You Know the Drill

Then again, maybe you don't :

"An eminent British neuro-surgeon has been performing complex brain operations using a £30 [ed: about $60] do-it-yourself cordless power drill at a clinic in Ukraine."

And because the Ukrainians (U-craniums?) are "very tough," the doc foregoes a general anesthetic, leaving the patient wide awake through the procedure.

In fairness, when the doc's back home, he uses a $60,000 pneumatic number, and (presumably), an anesthetic.

Or so we're told.

UPDATE: It appears that Dr Marsh may simply be reviving an ancient medical practice:

"Greek archaeologists believe a large hole in the skull of a third-century A.D. skeleton is rare evidence of ancient—and failed—brain surgery."

We certainly hope that Dr Marsh's patients enjoy better outcomes.