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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: muckhole on July 02, 2009, 08:48:45 PM

Title: Awsome old surgical tools
Post by: muckhole on July 02, 2009, 08:48:45 PM

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Artificial Leech (1800s)
Bloodletting with leeches was such a popular treatment for a range of medical conditions that an artificial leech was invented in 1840 and was used frequently in eye and ear surgery. The rotating blades would cut a wound in the patient's skin, while the cylinder would be used to produce a vacuum that sucked up the blood.

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Ecraseur (1870s)
This ecraseur was used to sever hemorrhoids and uterine or ovarian tumors. The chain was looped over the mass and tightened using the ratchet, stopping the circulation of blood to the area.

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Hemorrhoid Forceps (1800s)
These forceps were used to grasp a hemorrhoid between the blades and apply pressure to stop the blood supply, causing the hemorrhoid to drop off.

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Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750s-1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient's rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims. A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase "blow smoke up one's ass."

More at:
http://www.surgicaltechnologists.net/blog/20-scary-old-school-surgical-tools (http://www.surgicaltechnologists.net/blog/20-scary-old-school-surgical-tools)

I can't even begin to imagine what would be going through my head if I saw my doc coming at me with any of those. Although the Tobacco Smoke Enema could be intriguing.

Title: Re: Awsome old surgical tools
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 02, 2009, 08:51:22 PM

I'll smoke your ass if you want muck.

Title: Re: Awsome old surgical tools
Post by: Brehvolution on July 02, 2009, 08:52:15 PM

Thank god that I didn't live back then.  :yuck

Title: Re: Awsome old surgical tools
Post by: muckhole on July 02, 2009, 08:57:32 PM

Quote from: Father_Mike on July 02, 2009, 08:51:22 PM

I'll smoke your ass if you want muck.

You'll need a strong set of bellows!

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 02, 2009, 08:52:15 PM

Thank god that I didn't live back then.  :yuck

Not to mention if you did, and got hemorrhoids, would you tell anyone? Because one look at those ass-scissors, and I'd be walking that shit off. Or just never sitting again.

Title: Re: Awsome old surgical tools
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on July 02, 2009, 09:04:02 PM

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Artificial Leech

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Hemorrhoid Forceps

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Tobacco Smoke Enema

i'm having a hard time deciding which one to make my next band name   :(

Title: Re: Awsome old surgical tools
Post by: Akala on July 02, 2009, 09:24:11 PM

Artificial Leech, easily.

Title: Re: Awsome old surgical tools
Post by: Kestastrophe on July 02, 2009, 09:27:05 PM

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tobacco smoke into a patient's rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims

I wonder how many drowning victims were lost because of cigar sodomy

Title: Re: Awsome old surgical tools
Post by: Bildi on July 02, 2009, 09:33:29 PM

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 02, 2009, 08:52:15 PM

Thank god that I didn't live back then.  :yuck

I dunno.  If you had any problems with your ass they clearly had you covered.

This one needs no explanation:

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