The most infamous surgeon of the 19th century: He performed 1 surgery but died 3 times. He cut off the patient's leg too quickly and mistakenly cut off the patient's testicles. 2

The most infamous surgeon of the 19th century: He performed 1 surgery but died 3 times. He cut off the patient’s leg too quickly and mistakenly cut off the patient’s testicles.

In the early 1840s, when anesthesia had not yet been invented, speed was what doctors relied on when performing surgery. It is known that doctors at that time believed that high-speed surgery was a necessary step to minimize patients’ pain and improve their post-operative survival rate. At that time, Dr. Robert Liston became famous throughout…

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