Who was one of the first surgeons in Europe to use ether as an anaesthetic?
Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov (25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1810 – 5 December [O.S. 23 November] 1881) was a prominent Russian scientist, medical doctor, pedagogue, public figure, and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1847).
He is considered to be the founder of field surgery, and was one of the first surgeons in Europe to use ether as an anaesthetic. He was the first surgeon to use anaesthesia in a field operation (1847), invented various kinds of surgical operations, and developed his own technique of using plaster casts to treat fractured bones. He is one of the most widely recognized Russian physicians.
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Who was one of the first .... a very open question that could have numerous answers.
Al Breyette
Typical Brian question. Crawford Williamson Long was the first in Europe a full 5 years before Pirogov. Pirogov was the first to use it in a Field operation. He wasn't close to being one of the first in a regular operation.
Sean Philips
elcanoso, wrong. Morton was American.
Dean Furuness
Thomas O'brien, in Europe