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Oct 24, 2012 · Health. 'Time Me, Gentlemen': The Fastest Surgeon of the 19th Century. Dr. Robert Liston was known both for his showmanship and his effectiveness. By Matt Soniak. October 24, 2012. Before...
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 ...
Jun 24, 2020 · 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...
Although all surgeons of the day had to be pretty quick with the cut, Scottish surgeon Robert Liston (1794 – 1847) achieved impressive levels of fame and notoriety for both his surgical skills and ego, and is still known today as the fastest surgeon of the 19th century.
Robert Liston, a son of the Scottish manse, established a reputation in Edinburgh for extraordinary speed and dexterity of surgical technique When his rival, James Syme, was preferred as Professor of Clinical Surgery he left for London where he spent the last 13 years of his life, dying at the early age of 53.
Robert Liston (1794-1847) was a Scottish surgeon, educated at Edinburgh where he practiced from 1817-1833, and subsequently at University College, London. Before the introduction of anesthesia, he was considered one of the best British surgeons, with expertise ranging from rhinoplasty to urology.
Jan 27, 2022 · Born on 28 October 1794, in Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland, to Henry Liston and Margaret Ireland, Robert Liston was probably one master surgeon who operated with lightning speed in the pre-anaesthetic era, earning him the dubious distinction of being the “fastest knife in the West End”.
