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7000 BCE
Very first surgry!
The very first surgery recorded is a leg amputation performed on a child on the island of Borneo. This was the start to the world of surgery. (not sure of the exact year because it said stone age) -
6500 BCE
Skull in France!
A skull was found in France that showed signs of a rudimentary surgery called the trepanation. This is a procedure where they drill a hole into the skull. This was solid proof that showed the world about surgery and how they were treated. -
600 BCE
First Plastic Surgery
Sushruta who is regarded as the founding father of surgery developed plastic surgery for the first time. This included the rhinoplasty, which was a surgery that changed a person's nose shape. -
1540
Barber-Surgeons
English barbers and surgeons came together to form a company where they performed tooth extractions and bloodletting (extracting blood for medical reasons). -
Amputation for Gangrene
The father of Germany, also known as Wilhelm Fabry, is officially recognized as the first surgeon to use amputation for gangrene. -
Transfusion of Human Blood
At the beginning of the 19th century, James Blundell performs the very first successful transfusion of human blood to treat postpartum hemorrhage. -
Edvancement of A nesthesia
Ether was successfully used as an inhalation anesthetic for over 100 years, although it is banned now. -
First use of Ether Anesthetic
The ether anesthetic that was invented in 1843 was first used publicly to treat neck tumors in Massachusetts General Hospital. -
First Successful Appendectomy
The first successful appendectomy was performed in Iowa by Dr. William West Grant on a patient who was 22 years old. -
First Surgical Training Program
A doctor named William Stewart Halsted created the very first surgical training program in the U.S. which helped the newly graduated med school adapt to the environment of the hospital. -
X-ray
In Germany, the very first successful use of X-rays is performed. This was a very big advancement in this field of science. -
First Open Heart Surgery
In Germany, the very first successful open heart surgery is performed for a stab wound in the muscle of the right ventricle. -
Prevent Post Surgical Infection
Antibiotics were discovered which helped prevent post-surgical infections of the wound. This helped raise the survival rate of patients. -
First Mobile Blood Transfusion Services
During a period of war in China, Henry Norman Bethune came up with the very first mobile blood transfusion service to rapidly collect and distribute blood for treatments. -
Heart-Lung Bypass Machine
The very first heart-lung bypass machine was created, which is a big improvement for the surgical world. This machine takes over the top of the heart or lungs during the procedures to help the oxygen flow. -
First Robotic Surgery
This was the very first documented robotic surgery by the robot named PUMA 560 during the brain biopsy procedure. -
Full Face Transplant
The Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain announced the very first successful full face transplant which included new skin, jaw, teeth, mussels, etc. -
Pig Heart into a Human
A transplant that was conducted with a modified pig heart was successful which drew a lot of attention to this evolution. This evolutionary transplant was performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center. -
Whole Eye Transplant
The very first partial face and whole eye transplant was successfully performed at NYU Langone Health. This was the very first successful combined surgery of its kind.