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Craven Morehead 04-03-2010 06:55 AM
20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools
 
20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools - Surgical Technologist

Yikes!!!!!!

Amputation knife
http://cdn.edu-search.com/uploads/amputationknife2.jpg

Skull saw
http://cdn.edu-search.com/uploads/skullsaw.jpg

and there's this gem....
http://cdn.edu-search.com/uploads/tobaccoenema.jpg
Quote:
Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750s-1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient's rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims. A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase "blow smoke up one's ass."

Poppinjay 04-03-2010 06:57 AM
How. Why. WTF. I love reading old medical prcedures where apparently the more damage you could do to a person, the better the result. No pain no gain.

I'm waiting to hear about the nutkicker consumption therapy.

DaveOrion 04-03-2010 08:04 AM
Dr Phibes would be proud.

File:Drphibesrisesagainposter.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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