The Basics
True or False
General Surgeons only focus on one specific organ?
False
How long was the longest recorded surgery?
103 hrs !
What ingredient kept infection at bay to the ancient Egyptians?
Honey
Who is considered the "Father of Modern Surgery"?
Joseph Lister
Drilling holes into the skull is called what?
Trepanation
In the Stone Age what ingredients kept off infection?
Turpentine and Vinegar
What chemical was used to sterilize surgical instruments?
Carbolic Acid
Trepanation dated all the way back to what era?
Neolithic Era
What ingredient did the Greeks find helped ward off infections?
Wine
How old were the patients that had the longest surgery?
11 months
In India what punishment did they give?
Slice off your nose
Give one example of what procedures ancient Egyptians were practicing.
Draining abscesses, treating burns, setting broken bones and dislocated joints
What was Robert Liston's nickname?
Fastest knife in the West End