Surgery thread

[Frank_Stein]

I agree that more surgery tools is probably the best way of going about it, and this is coming from the guy who suggested a more complex ragdoll.

It is difficult to suggest extra surgery tools however, as i'm not from a medical background and also I am unsure what organs would be implemented, if ever.

Firstly, The hemostat needs a buff, or another use than just stopping bleeding. Currently it sits rather forlornly on the table. I like the suggestion of there being a more timed angle, perhaps hemostat could be implemented in that way.

Secondly, I'd like to see bandages used more. Currently they have no use over a suture (the same for hemostat really)
I'd like to see some form of septic shock, and bandages used to properly seal large open wounds, in conjunction with rubbing alcohol (which, afaik does nothing at the moment)

Thirdly, probably more use for painkillers. Plain ol' painkillers are highly superior than morphine, which causes addiction almost immediately, and severely. For that reason it's also never used, when really it should be a medical staple, normal painkillers used outside in a pinch.

And lastly, a bit of a sticking point; remove self-surgery and expand *other* forms of surgery. Alcohol surgery should not be the only method of mutilating yourself, replace medical dispensers with fallout-esque autodocs that cost money to replace limbs/organs, while having viable alternatives to missing limbs, such as wheelchairs and crutches. Less hacky, more hilarity.

If you want to stick to surgical tools, in my opinion the trick is to make an extractor tool for removal.

Keep scalpel+saw as a means of opening up an area, then use the proper extractor, intent, and hand for removal

For instance, let's say tongs are a new tool. Open the chest with scalpel and saw, then use the tongs to pull something out. 4 intents give you four organs to choose from, and using the left or right hand takes care of things like a right or left kidney/lung.

I'd advocate for cleaning up things like eye removal to be a bit more user friendly. I'd prefer you just open the head, then use a spoon for eyes, or tongs for the brain as a one tool removal process.

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I think a quick and easy hemostat buff would be to use them to clamp things in place then be able to let go of them, similar to how IV bags can be placed