Robert Liston

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Sep 17, 2026

Sep 17 · 2 Mentions

Renata DanielHOST

23:05

Right.

Renata DanielHOST

23:07

Dr. Robert Liston, 1794 to 1847, was a British surgeon who worked in Victorian times before anesthesia was used on patients.

Renata DanielHOST

23:20

Oh, my God.

Renata DanielHOST

23:21

Yes, this is a great story.

Renata DanielHOST

25:37

while both the patient and the assistant later died of gangrene from their wounds, giving a total 300% mortality rate from a single operation.

Renata DanielHOST

25:47

So we thought he deserved a mention in what the actual F tribute.

Renata DanielHOST

25:53

Well done, Dr. Lister.

Renata DanielHOST

25:55

Was I awake during my knee surgery? Hell no.