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A lecture on the ancient art of "cutting for the stone".
Over the centuries, patients had particularly dreaded diagnosis of bladder stone. Left in the body a bladder stone could be fatal and the operation of lithotomy was also a long, painful, life threatening procedure. St Thomas’ Hospital surgeon - the bodysnatching, turban-wearing William Cheselden - took the challenge to improve surgical procedures for removal of the stone. Without either anaesthetic or antiseptic techniques, he could remove a stone in under a minute. Nine out of ten Hospital patients survived his ‘High Operation for the Stone’, a success that the Hospital would maintain for the next 100 years. Hands on a human bladder stone!
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Museum Curatorial Staff | talks |
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Date and Time: |
27 October 2007 at 2:00 pm |
Duration: | 2 hours |
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Venue: |
Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret |
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Tickets: |
£5.25/£4.25 |
Available from: |
Call 020 7188 2679 |
Additional Information: |
Talk not recommended for under 12s. |
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