In this episode, we explore the life of the English surgeon, Sir Astley Cooper, as well as some of his most notable accomplishments. Along the way, we'll cover the infamous story of his nephew, Bransby Cooper, which intersects the beginnings of the medical journal The Lancet, and represents one of the first medico-legal trials on record. Some of our detours will take us to the first carotid artery ligation, done by a naval surgeon while at sea, as well as introducing us to the pioneering vascular surgeon, Rudolph Matas. All that and more in this longer than usual episode!
Episode 113 - Better know an instrument: Potts Scissors
Episode 112 - The Ongoing History of Surgery: The World's First Whole Eye Transplant
Episode 111 - The Code of Hammurabi
Episode 110 - The Loch Ness Monster and The Surgeon's Photo
Episode 109 - Was Jack the Ripper a surgeon?
Episode 108 - The Michelangelo of Medicine: Frank Netter and the Atlas of Human Anatomy
Episode 107 - "The Secret"
Episode 106 - From toxin to cure: The story of Botox
Episode 105 - Better know an instrument: the Yankauer suction tip
Episode 104 - Lamb's Blood, Monkey 'Glands', Pig Kidneys, and More: A Brief History of Xenotransplantation
Episode 103 - The Story of the Spleen
Bonus Episode - The Curious Case of Scarpa's Head
Episode 102 - Hua T'o and Surgery in Ancient China
Episode 101 - Galen, Part 2: His Works
Episode 100 - Galen, Part 1: The Story of his Life
Episode 99 - The History of Transgender Reassignment Surgery
Episode 98 - A Knot of Suture Tales
Bonus Episode - The Bizarre History of Bezoars
Episode 97 - The History of Blood Transfusions
Episode 96 - The History of the Esophagectomy
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