Tag: anaesthetic

The Story of Dr. Crawford Long and the Ether Controversy

August 2, 2022

Born in 1815, Dr. Crawford Long studied medicine and surgery under renowned scholars and had the opportunity to participate in several surgeries. Surgery was a different experience in the early nineteenth century because patients were not sedated and were in excruciating pain throughout the procedure. ⁠ … More The Story of Dr. Crawford Long and the Ether Controversy

Yankauer Ether Mask (From the Collection #11)

April 10, 2021

The Story The management of pain was, and still is, an essential part of medical practice. Until the 1840s, Western medicine relied on substances such as alcohol and opium to deaden the senses. The introduction of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), ether and chloroform by the mid-nineteenth century enabled surgeons to safely and effectively reduce pain … More Yankauer Ether Mask (From the Collection #11)