Leonid Rogozov lying down talking to his friend Yuri Vereschagin at Novolazarevskaya Most people get squeamish just thinking about an operation. Now picture being so far from civilisation that when your appendix starts acting up, the only person around with the skills to fix it is… you. This was the brutal reality for Leonid Rogozov, a young Soviet surgeon who, during an expedition to one of the most remote corners of Earth, found himself facing a choice no one wants: perform