Two Hundred Years of Surgery — Season 1, Episode 3: Straight into the Human Body
Documentary • 50 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
Over 100 years ago, basic technologies such as disinfection, hemostasis, and anesthesia finally allowed surgeons to use the lancet in body cavities. But human beings still had a long way to go before surgery was to become safe and effective. From the discovery of the X-ray in the 19th century to robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery today, this field has undergone dramatic changes over the past 200 years, and its scope is being constantly expanded.
About Two Hundred Years of Surgery
A documentary on the history of surgery.