For the song by Fake Shark â Real Zombie!, see Angel Lust (song). A death erection, angel lust, or terminal erection is a post-mortem erection, technically a priapism, observed in the corpses of men who have been executed, particularly by hanging.
METHODS: Survey sent to all 239 program directors of general surgery residencies participating in the National Resident Matching Program. RESULTS: Response rate was 200 of 239 (84%). A total of 381 of 1052 trainees (36%) interrupt residency to pursue full-time research.
Graduating residents routinely perform between 1,000 and 1,200 major operations upon completion of the residency. The vast majority of residents go on to subspecialty fellowship training at the program of their choice, followed by careers in academic surgery.