surgery
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The Butchering Art: Victorian Medicine, From Blood-Caked Aprons And Body Snatching, To Antiseptic
“Ticketed spectators watched anatomists slice into the distended bellies of decomposing corpses, parts gushing forth not only human blood but also fetid pus. The lilting but incongruous notes of a flute sometimes accompanied the macabre demonstration. Public dissections were theatrical performances,” writes Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris in her new book The Butchering Art, available October 17th.…
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Fart Blamed For Causing A Fire During Surgery At A Tokyo Hospital
This surgery sounds like a total nightmare. According to a new Tokyo Medical University Hospital report, a patient’s fart during surgery apparently caused a fire that led to serious burns on her body.
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iPad Games Are Better Than Sedatives For Kids In Surgery
Allowing children to use iPads to distract them before surgery requiring general anaesthesia is as effective at lowering their anxiety as conventional sedatives, new research has shown. Not only that, but the parent’s anxiety is lowered too — and the anaesthesia works better.
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A Robot Has Stitched Up A Pig Gut All By Itself
Robot-assisted surgery is increasingly common in hospitals, but it’s always under the control of a human surgeon. Now, a robot has sewn up incisions in a live pig’s gut, all by itself.