Anesthesia
InventorWilliam Morton
Year1846
CategoryMedicine
OriginUSA
About Anesthesia
Morton demonstrated ether anesthesia publicly at Massachusetts General Hospital. Before anesthesia, surgery was a last resort with brutal speed being key. Surgeons like Robert Liston could amputate a leg in 28 seconds. Nitrous oxide was discovered earlier but used only for entertainment.
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