Healthcare has come a long way...

[SteamWake]

Some surgical instruments from the past. Its enough to creep you out.

A tonsil guillitne... really?

http://www.surgicaltechnologists.net/blog/20-scary-old-school-surgical-tools

[Jimbuna]

Tobacco Smoke Enema :doh:

[Platapus]

One of my favourites was Asthma Cigarettes.

http://images.google.com/images?q=Asthma+Cigarettes&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=tgjCS8j7CoK8lQeOxonbBA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCYQsAQwAw

Some how medical "science", at that time, determined that a good way to help someone with Asthma was to give them drugged cigarettes. :nope:

On a more modern note, if you can see how thoracic surgery is done today, the tools used to crack the chest will remind you of the 18th century. Rib Spreaders comes to mind. That is one sound you never forget. :nope:

[STEED]

No wonder they shot the patients up full of rum! :o

A great surgeon is the one who could lop off a limb at high speed.

[Platapus]

No wonder they shot the patients up full of rum! :o

A great surgeon is the one who could lop off a limb at high speed.


Dr. Robert Liston was one of those fast surgeons. In his most famous/infamous cases he amputated the patent's leg in 2.5 minutes.

The patient later died which was not unusual in those days, but during the amputation, Dr. Liston accidentally amputated some of the fingers of his assistant, who later also died of his injures. In his speed, Dr. Listion was wildly grabbing instruments. During this same amputation, he accidentally slashed an observer who promptly died of a heart attack.

For that one operation, Dr. Liston accidentally killed three people. The patient, the assistant, and the observer.

I believe that is still a record for people dying from one operation.

And let's not talk about the case where he amputated a patent's leg and his testicles at the same time. :o

[Jimbuna]

I've heard STEED needs to use the Hemorrhoid Forceps to get his wallet open :DL

[STEED]

I've heard STEED needs to use the Hemorrhoid Forceps to get his wallet open :DL

What wallet...I'm in debt.:cry:

[Jimbuna]

What wallet...I'm in debt.:cry:

In that case.....the weddings off :smug:

[STEED]

:rotfl2::rotfl2:

[tater]

My wife keeps antique urologic sounds lying around. Freaks people out when after handling them for a while they ask what they are :)

[Platapus]

My wife keeps antique urologic sounds lying around. Freaks people out when after handling them for a while they ask what they are :)

Kinky, I did not know you were in to soundings.

[tater]

Hehe. The 36 French is scary.

(what's really scary is the big fat guy with nec-fasc on the crotch she has in the OR right now.)

[krashkart]

Some of those instruments make me cringe. Good lord! :o

Grampa was right about the old days... they were a tough lot. *shudder*

[Aramike]

I've always wondered where the phrase "blowing smoke up ones ass" originated.

[nikimcbee]

I've heard STEED needs to use the Hemorrhoid Forceps to get his wallet open :DL
http://cdn.edu-search.com/uploads/hemorrhoidforceps.jpg:har::har:

[HunterICX]

Some of those instruments make me cringe. Good lord! :o

Grampa was right about the old days... they were a tough lot. *shudder*

No kidding,

makes you glad you're born in this century.

HunterICX

[Task Force]

Yep. Medical science has came along way... Lol, Oah how fun getting treated (if you could call it that, 100-200 years ago was.:o