Word: brainpan
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...special-duty nurse watching over him the clock around. Also present, almost constantly, was Pediatrician Herbert J. Grossman, waiting to flag the surgeons when the time came to operate again. For the doctors were convinced that neither twin could get much better without a top to his brainpan (now closed lightly with plastic, metal foil and bandage). The longer the brain cavities remained unsealed, the greater the danger of a fatal infection. So far. neither of the babies was strong enough to face more surgery...
Rodney soon began to improve, and the doctors had high hopes that he would live to have a metal brainpan fitted in the top of his skull, and grow up. Roger fought for life, but was still in a coma this week...