#surgical history

[pinkblanc]

Inside the Ether Dome, 1847

[thoughtportal]

Why was a transfusion of lamb’s blood believed to cure epilepsy? What surgical procedures could you get in ancient Egypt? And were medieval surgical practitioners really a help to patients – or a hindrance? Speaking with Emily Briffett, Paul Craddock unravels the long history of surgery, from its ancient roots right up to recent developments that have changed the practice forever, including antiseptics, antibiotics and lessons learned from farmers and embroiderers.

[dreams-of-klag]

want to see something horrible

this is a set of surgical tools from the FIRST CENTURY IN ROME.

i know humans have been working metal and doing surgery for a hot minute but somehow seeing TWEEZERS and SURGICAL TONGS and POINTY HOOKS and whatever the hell that squiggly boy is, from a time before antibiotics is sending me. some guy in a toga doing surgery with this shit. nightmare. absolute nightmare. i am so grateful to live right the fuck now. "I was born in the wrong time" no the fuck you were not, you were born in the sweet spot when we both have antibiotics and we haven't yet rendered them useless. god on the wheel, never invent time travel.

[theinternetisaweboflies]

The International Museum of Surgical Science

[lilacerull0]

this is about lila&tina btw.

[dahliacirice]

[blueiscoool]

1,800-Year-Old Surgical Tools Found at Zerzevan Fortress in Turkey

The fortress, located in the Chinar district, has a history that extends back to nearly 3,000 years. Due to its historical significance, it has been included by UNESCO alongside other heritage sites on the tentative list of world heritage.

[leafiion]

my thoughts on the matter

[chaoswillcalmusdown]

ridiculous endo update: i feel way worse and somehow in the process the ovarian cyst has decreased in size from 10 cm to 6 cm

[covenawhite66]

The surgical kit was of particular interest to archaeologists. It is large, containing a full set of awls, needles and knives of various sizes and configurations.

The discovery occurred at the end of 2021 at the Las Ventanas mausoleum temple, in the Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary, in the Lambayeque region, about 800 km north of Lima.

The tomb is from the Middle Sicán period (900-1050 AD) at the Huaca Las Ventanas archaeological site. This is the first such find ever made in Lambayeque or in northern Peru.

[bloodstreak]

hehe i hope you like the rest of the knick <33

ive watched 5 episodes today im having such a good time <333

[agosteopathy]

Trusted Osteopathy Service in Tonbridge - Angus Gould

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[geraskier]

i could probably finagle my way into halfway decent drawing skills. but that requires PRACTICE and i tend to avoid things i'm not good at immediately. and sometimes my hands hurt s'bad. and i worry about injuring them thru overuse but also there's deconditioning to consider

[frnwhcom]

Jane Todd Crawford: The Pioneering Patient Behind the Dawn of Abdominal Surgery

Jane Todd Crawford’s life story is not just a tale of medical marvel but a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Born in 1763 in Virginia, Crawford’s early life was marked by the pioneering challenges of the American frontier. Moving to Green County, Kentucky, she embraced the rural life of the early 19th century, a period characterized by limited medical knowledge and scarce healthcare…

[makingqueerhistory]

can I just say. I grew up in Trinidad. I miss the trans women :( it's changed. I wish they'd remember.

For those just looking in, this is a reference to a book I just read called Going to Trinidad, which is nonfiction with the summary:

"For more than four decades, between 1969 and 2010, the remote former mining town of Trinidad, Colorado was the unlikely crossroads for approximately six thousand medical pilgrims who came looking for relief from the pain of gender dysphoria. The surgical skill and nonjudgmental compassion of surgeons Stanley Biber and his transgender protege Marci Bowers not only made the phrase “Going to Trinidad” a euphemism for gender confirmation surgery in the worldwide transgender community, but also turned the small outpost near the New Mexico border into what The New York Times once called “the sex-change capital of the world.”"

The book explores the realities of this, as well as some of the patients who had varying experiences with earlier iterations of gender confirmation surgery and the medical system around that. One of the things it talks about is the erasure of this history, and I can definitely understand how that would feel for someone who actually lived through the transition. One of the reasons queer history is so vital to share is because of things like this, if the town had its way, it might have disappeared from the collective memory.