The Invention of Surgery
The Path Inside
Season 1 Episode 2 of 2
Exploring the early experiments with ether and chloroform and what changed dramatically as a result of their use. Plus, how surgeons looked for ways to prevent wound infections and what technique finally brought them success. Part two of two
The Invention of Surgery airs on PBS America at 3:05 PM, Friday 21 November. (Subtitles.)
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