Both Flashcards
1
Q
What were the three most common problems in surgery before antiseptics and anaesthetics?
A
Blood loss, pain, and infection.
2
Q
What was the most common surgical procedure?
A
Amputation of limbs.
3
Q
Who was Robert Liston?
A
The fastest surgeon of the 1800s.
4
Q
What are mortality rates?
A
Death rates, particularly on a larger scale.
5
Q
Why was speed such an important factor?
A
So that shock, blood loss, and the chance of germs entering the wound were minimised.
