Gruesome indeed. And there was a time when this was done without anesthesia. I think I’d tell them to just let me die.
In 50 years, current medicine will seem just as barbaric.
Holy crap.
And I felt sorry for myself for having arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
More of an ISIS handbook.
I’ve read some brutal witness writings about the civil war..those poor men/boys. Especially towards end of war, Confederate “hospital” conditions were horrible.
Thankful live in the era of modern medicine.]
My husband had heart valve replaced this past spring.
He is doing fantastic! 64 years young...
They actually stop the heart and take it out of the body. They do about 10 of those surgeries a day.
These photos are amazing. Its how we got to where we are.
I always say, thank GOD we live in the times we live.
GO TRUMP! ; )
Pain medicine and antiseptics, along with lazers and sharp instruments are a big plus, but doctors are still not far removed from butchery of that time. They are better at it, much less invasive, but they have so much farther to go. Too bad government has taken over medicine. Innovation will die out unless the trend to collectivism is stopped.
But sadly you live in an era of idiot journalists who lack basic life skills.
Barbabaric would have been not to render medical care since there was no anesthetic.
Wrong date. 1842.
And anytime anyone has pain free surgery due to anesthesia, they should be thankful that the University of Georgia has always earned its reputation as a party school.
I have a customer that has this stuff all over his house including hanging on walls in the dining area.
Modern surgeons do mostly the same hacking, chopping and cutting today (although I can see any reason to split someone’s tongue in half...)
We just have better instruments, better anesthetics, better sanitation, antibiotics, and everyone is wearing really cool looking gowns.
In 100 years from now, our much of our surgery today will probably seem extraordinarily unnecessary and painful as well.
LOL. They show all these gruesome illustrations but pixelate the female nipples and pubic hair.
I find it hard going to the dentist even with novocain.....
My 4th Grandfather died in 1825 from complications of an extensive surgery of his abdomen. The description is quite chilling and amazing that he actually lived for several days after the operation.
Was this before or after they discovered sterile technique, also in the 19th century?
That sort of thing stays with you forever.