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First use of inhaled anesthetics
William T. G. Morton publicly and successfully demonstrates the first use of inhaled anesthesia during a surgical procedure. -
Nitrous Oxide used
Dr. Edmund Andrews proposes using nitrous oxide as a method of anesthesia. -
Introduction of Cocaine as an Anesthetic
Cocaine was used for a nerve block of the jaw by Dr. William S. -
First Anesthesia observed by respiratory and pulse
First anesthesia record using observed respiratory rate and palpated pulse rate. -
First spinal cord block using cocaine
Dr. August Bier conducted a nerve block of the spinal cord using cocaine. -
Words 'anesthesiology and 'anesthesiologist' are coined
Dr. Mathias J. Seifert of Chicago coins the words ‘anesthesiology’ and ‘anesthesiologist.’ He asserted that an ‘anesthetist’ is a technician and an ‘anesthesiologist’ is the scientific authority on anesthesia and anesthetics. -
CO2 Absorbing Anesthesia System
Developed in 1914, allowing patients to re-breathe exhaled air containing anesthetic cleansed of carbon dioxide -
Anesthetic used as a muscle relaxer
Drs. Griffith and Johnson create the world’s 1st successful use of anesthetics as a muscle relaxant. -
Desflurane is clinically introduced as an inhalational anesthetic.
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Safe ventilation system use
The ASA publishes its first Difficult Airway Algorithm, specifying a safe and systematic approach to assisted ventilation in patients under general anesthesia. -
Sevoflurane is clinically introduced as an inhalational anesthetic.