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Robert Liston FRCSE, FRCS, FRS (28 October 1794 – 7 December 1847) was a British surgeon. Liston was noted for his speed and skill in an era prior to anaesthetics, when speed made a difference in terms of pain and survival.
- 7 December 1847 (aged 53), London, England
- University of Edinburgh Medical School
- Surgery
- 28 October 1794, Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland
Oct 5, 2017 · British surgeon and author Richard Gordon, a noted Liston expert, claims that Liston could perform a leg amputation in two and a half minutes, at one point even getting it down to 28 seconds. He was so sure of his speed he became known for his catchphrase, uttered before every surgery.
Jan 11, 2022 · Posted on January 11, 2022 Museum of Health Care. The new year is often a time of resolutions; promises to better oneself in a chosen area. Dr. Robert Liston, born October 28th, 1794, was a resolute gentleman, known for his incredible ability to perform surgeries at an alarmingly fast pace in order to reduce the pain and risk of shock and blood ...
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Jul 17, 2023 · Robert Liston was a renowned 19th century Scottish surgeon, known for his groundbreaking techniques and remarkable surgical skills – and speed. Nicknamed ‘the fastest knife in the West End’, he could famously amputate a leg in under 30 seconds, at a time when there was no anaesthetic and when only around half of patients would survive an ...
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Oct 24, 2012 · The man who just flew through your amputation with apparent reckless abandon was Dr. Robert Liston, one of the finest surgeons of the time. --- Dr. Richard Gordon, a surgeon and medical...
From first cut to severed limb dropping into a box of bloodied sawdust, surgeon Robert Liston could remove a leg in 25 seconds. His operations at University College Hospital in central London...
Sep 18, 2023 · British surgeon Robert Liston was credited as the "fastest surgeon in the west end" (of London), but his speed left some of his patients with injuries they didn't expect. How did he carry out an operation in under three minutes that resulted in a 300% mortality rate? Find out here.
