A surgeon used a Swiss army knife to cut open the chest of a patient in cardiac arrest because he claimed he could not find a sterile scalpel ... the trust’s chief medical officer, said ...

A surgeon used a Swiss army knife to open up the chest of a patient, a new report has found. The patient was in cardiac arrest and the doctor claimed he could not find a sterile scalpel.

The risk of traveling to go under the knife While medical tourism can provide significant benefits, it also comes with risks. Quality of care varies widely between countries and facilities.