Special Release: Halloween 2024 - Uncovering Surgery's Bloody & Painful Past

We’ve got a treat in store for you today! Lindsey Joyce is back in the studio with Chris Blevins and Melanie Perry to uncover the exciting, but sometimes gruesome, history of surgery. Today’s conversation will make you wince as you learn about the alarming experiences of patients having surgery prior to anesthesia. You’ll cringe when you discover the chilling extent of bloodletting practices. And you’ll finish this Special Release episode thankful that you are alive in the 21st century. Get ready to go back into the past with the First Case team and learn about the history of surgery!   If you're interested in reading the book that was discussed in this episode, you can find The Empire of the Scalpel by Ira Rutkow here: https://a.co/d/dyEKqi4   #operatingroom #historyofsurgery #surgery #halloween #podcast #perioperative #ornurse #nurse #surgicaltech #scrubtech