Tag Archives: medical procedures

December 13, 1809

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1809, Ephraim McDowell performed the first abdominal surgery in Danville, KY on 46 year old Jane Todd Crawford. On December 13, 1809 Dr. McDowell was called to the home of Mrs. Crawford and he quickly diagnosed her with an ovarian tumor, in effect giving her a death sentence. She … Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

September 6, 1992

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1992 a 35-year old man died ten weeks after receiving a transplanted baboon liver. Chim-Chim, the Smoking Chimpanzee immediately protested and said that Theodore the Belligerent Baboon had died ten weeks earlier under suspicious circumstances and that his donor card had not even been signed on the back.

Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

March 28, 1938

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1938 in Italy, psychiatrists demonstrated the use of electric-shock therapy for treatment of certain mental illnesses. Unsurprisingly, deviant sexual activity and male homosexuality were two of the first mental illnesses that the medical profession decided to treat with this new technology. The Italian doctors decided the proper course of … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

January 25, 1999

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1999 in Louisville, KY, a man received the first hand transplant in the United States. In June of 1999, his other hand sued for spousal support as it claimed the man, Henry Stodgins, now ignored it in favor of his newer, younger hand. The spousal support documentation outlined several … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

January 4, 1885

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1885, the first successful appendectomy was performed by Dr. William Grant on Mary Gartside. Miss Gartside lived, hence the “successful” appellation. Miss Gartside, also known as “Patient 46” when asked about how she felt about surviving the surgery replied, “Those rotten sons of bitches, they said there be drugs … Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , | 2 Comments