Surgery Collection

Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Cause and Effect - or, how two moods can change places

First use of anesthesia in surgery, 1846
First public demonstration of surgical anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1846. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustratioin

Roman statue of Asclepius. The cult of the deity of Greek medicine, known as Asclepius, dates from the 6th century BC

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp, 1632. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp, 1632. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the The Mauritshuis, The Hague

Trepanation, 14th century artwork
Trepanation. 14th century artwork of a doctor using a hammer and scalpel to perform a surgical operation known as trepanation

Nurses Watch Surgery
Nurses watch a surgical demonstration from a balcony

16th century woodcut of a woundman
Woodcut of a woundman, showing the unfortunate individual covered in wounds and festooned with a variety of weapons of war

Total hip replacement, X-ray
Total hip replacement. Coloured frontal X-ray of a female pelvis with a total hip replacement (white, lower right)

Calots spinal surgery, 19th century
Calots spinal surgery, 19th-century artwork. This operation is being carried out by the French surgeon Jean-Francois Calot (1861-1944) on a condition known as Potts disease

TREPANNING: SKULL. Trepanned Pre-Columbian skull found in Peru

Trephination evidence in an Inca skull
Inca skull showing evidence of prehistoric trephining or brain surgery in Peru. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Medical Fund Society Dental Surgery, 1947
The dental rooms were situated on the first floor of the Milton Road building. The Medical Fund Society in Milton Road housed swimming baths, Turkish and Russian Baths, a dispensary and a dentist

A mobile dental surgery, belonging to the French army
A French motor lorry has been converted to make a dentist laboratory, to care for the teeth of the soldiers. The adjustable seat can just be seen

Medical / Amputation / Arm
Sawing off an arm

Operating Table 1930S
A group of student nurses in theatre, observing a surgeon performing an operation

Medical / Amputation / Leg
Sawing off a leg

Italy, Umbria, Preci. A narrow street in Preci
Italy, Umbria, Preci

Castration 17th Century
A fearful patient is restrained on a low couch and castrated

Operating theatre med01_01_0379
St Michaels Orthopaedic Hospital, Marine Parade East, Clacton On Sea, Tendring, Essex. A view of the operating theatre. Photographed for the Topical Press Agency Ltd in May 1939

Eye surgery. Fish-eye lens view of surgeons operating in the Eye Microsurgery Institute, Moscow, in the then Soviet Union, in 1986

Barber-surgeons, satirical artwork
Barber-surgeons. Satirical artwork depicting barber-surgeons and their patients as monkeys. At bottom, the barber role is being performed, while at top the surgical and medical roles are shown

Trepanner on the Job
The trepanner at work with his trepan

Medical Fund Hospital Operating Theatre, 1947
The Medical Fund Hospital was established in 1871. It had a number of facilities including an operating theatre

Works of Mercy: Therapia Hospital, January 1 1855, engraving J. A. Vinter, pub
FNM325762 Works of Mercy: Therapia Hospital, January 1 1855, engraving J.A. Vinter, pub

Artificial hand of Goetz von Berlichingen
Prosthethic hand and arm of Gottfried (Goetz) von Berlichingen (1480 1562), also known as Goetz of the Iron Hand, a German Imperial Knight and mercenary. Date: 1868

Eye surgery, conceptual artwork
Eye surgery. Conceptual artwork of a human eye with a windscreen wiper being used to produce clear vision

Pasteurs Jubilee celebrations, 1892
Pasteurs Jubilee celebrations

An operation at Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1901 (1903). Artist: Time Life Pictures
An operation at Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1901 (1903). A team of surgeons work on a patient in the operating theatre of Charing Cross Hospital while men in the gallery observe the procedure

Hugh Owen Thomas, Welsh surgeon C016 / 6299
Hugh Owen Thomas (1834-1891), Welsh surgeon. Thomas is known as the father of orthopaedic surgery

Sister and patient, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
A nursing sister and her patient in the surgery of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Cartoon - WWI - Haircut
A cartoon making light of the perils of life on the front line and the frequent need for surgical intervention to operate on soldiers

Laser tattoo removal. Computer artwork of the removal of a skull and crossbones tattoo with a laser. The high-energy beam is focused on the tattoo, leaving surrounding tissue intact

Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of war
Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father

An operation screened live in a medical lecture
An invention by Mr Herbert A. Silver enabling medical students to watch surgery from the lecture theatre

Surgical Instruments / C18
Variety of surgical instruments

Barber-Surgeon at Work
A barber-surgeon treating a patient

Operation / Paris
Eminent surgeon Dr Doyen performs an operation at the Maison de Sante, Paris, watched by students and colleagues

Operation / Charing X
An operation at Charing Cross Hospital, London, watched by students and colleagues

Medical / Surgery / Amputati
Amputation of leg

Dental surgeon William Dobbs and members of the police dog section, look at the unconscious Elk after he had had his new front fang fitted. December 1967

Surgery. Ausculation and examination of patient. Illustration from 13th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)

X-Ray, radium, surgery - the three recognized treatments for cancer Consult your doctor or health bureau. Poster promoting diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Date between 1936 and 1939

Sviatoslav Fyodorov (1927-2000), Soviet eye surgeon and politician, photographed in the conveyer-belt operating theatre he developed

Vesalius Demonstrates
Vesalius demonstrating

Rhinoplasty / C16Th
Rhinoplasty: nose correction

16Thc Dentist
A barber surgeon treats a patient in the open air

Lister / Begg / Iln
JOSEPH LISTER English surgeon, medical scientist and founder of antiseptic surgery

Setting a Bone 1682
Surgeons setting a bone, with the help of Michaults bone- setting apparatus

Operation / Lister Spray
Operation with Listers antiseptic spray in use

Sexy boob. Woman with big natural sexy boobs in lingerie. Closeup of sexy female boob in red bra. Plastic surgery. Sensual girl. Black and white Sexy boob

Sexy Lady with big boobs, Creative illustration for sex shop or bra store. Vector illustration on white

Human circulatory system. Diagram of circulatory system with main parts labeled. Vector illustration of great and small circles of blood circulation Human circulatory system

Sexy Thai ladyboy with tattoos, Pattaya, Thailand

Doctor of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, Paris, 1580s
Costume of a Doctor of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris, 1580s. In black cap, mantle with fur capelet over the shoulders, gown and hose

Dentist prepares smiling girl wearing in protective lead apron to jaw x-ray image in dental clinic. Focus on woman

Aneurysmal tumor on the forehead of a young man, 1815. The tumor had been growing for seven years before it was cut out from Mr R---n, a 25-year-old man. Aneurism of the Forehead, Mr. R

Fatal aneurysmal sac from the broken leg of a man, 1815. The sailor died of gangrene before the leg could be amputated. Drawing of Mr. Harkness's case of aneurism

Claude Pouteau's doctrine of tying nerves to arteries in amputat
Example of Claude Pouteau's doctrine of tying nerves to arteries in amputations. Drawing of nerves imprudently tied in along with the Femoral Artery in Amputation

A ship's boy with a case of necrotizing fasciitis
A boy with a huge sore wasting away the skin and muscle of the thigh

Soldier with an abscess from a gunshot wound to the shoulder. Sergeant M'Gillivray of the 68th (Durham) Regiment was shot in the shoulder in the Siege of Nijmegen, 1794

Abscess from a gunshot wound in the forearm, 1815
Abscess in a sailor's forearm from a musket-ball wound in a naval battle, 1815

Aneurysmal tumor on the face of a young boy N, 1815. The tumor had been growing for five years before it was operated on unsuccessfully. The boy at age 10 with the engorged aneurysm still growing

Louis de Wecker (1832-1906). French ophthalmologist. Portrait. Illustration by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Etching of Harley Street, in Marylebone, Central London, the street is famed for being well populated in specialists of Medicine and surgery. Named after Thomas Harley, Lord Mayor of London in 1767

Foot big toe bandage injured feet in medical clinic hospital center

Human circulatory system. Diagram of circulatory system with main parts labeled. illustration of great and small circles of blood circulation in flat Human circulatory system

3d rendering two surgery lights or medical lamps isolated on white

Surgical Team Working In Operating Theatre Surgical Team Working In Operating Theatre

Travel Photography - Sex disease poster in Chennai Madras in Tamil Nadu in India in South Asia. Health Healthcare Lifestyle Sexual health poster in Chennai (Madras) in India

Young man touching his belly fat on light background. Plastic surgery concept

Set of surgical scalpels with detachable blades of different shapes. Set of blades for the handle number 3

Back pain, artwork Back pain, computer artwork

Operating on breast cancer, from Armamentarii Chirurgici
CHT237288 Operating on breast cancer, from Armamentarii Chirurgici by Johannes Schultes (1595-1645) published in Amsterdam, 1672 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dutch School

Dr. Jules Emile (Jules-Emile) Pean (1830-1898) teaching at Saint Louis hospital his
JLJ4580503 Dr. Jules Emile (Jules-Emile) Pean (1830-1898)

Surgical interventions on the female and male sexes. Engraving in "
GIA4711054 Surgical interventions on the female and male sexes. Engraving in " Armamentarium Surgical" by J. Scultetus, Venice, 1665

Singing star Tom Jones is pictured for the first time since having an operation which changed the shape of his nose

Antique medical scientific illustration high-resolution: heart

Antique medical scientific illustration high-resolution: brain

St Bartholomews Hospital, London - An operating Theatre
St Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - An operating Theatre. Date: circa 1907

Total knee replacement, X-rays
Total knee replacement. Coloured frontal (left) and profile (right) X-rays of the right knee of a 69 year old patient after total knee replacement surgery

Eye surgery, 18th century
Lacrimal gland conditions 1, 2, bandages for lacrimal gland swelling 3, and cataract surgery 4, 5, 18th century

The death of Hannah Greener caused by inhalation of too much chloroform (anasethesia
XEE4161488 The death of Hannah Greener caused by inhalation of too much chloroform (anasethesia) - 1848 - Hannah GREENER

While at sea the British Royal Navy cruiser HMS Kenya received an urgent signal from the Australian destroyer " Norman" requesting the transfer of a member of her crew

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"Surgery: A Journey Through Time and Advancements in Medical Science" Step into the world of surgery, where history meets innovation and medical breakthroughs have transformed lives. In 1846, a monumental milestone was achieved with the first use of anesthesia in surgery, forever changing the way procedures were conducted. Gazing upon a Roman statue of Asclepius, the Greek god associated with healing and medicine, one can't help but marvel at how far we've come. From trepanation depicted in 14th-century artwork to evidence of trephination found in an Inca skull, ancient civilizations had their own methods for surgical interventions. The cause and effect relationship between dental health and overall well-being is humorously portrayed by H. M. Bateman's dentist cartoon. It reminds us that even seemingly simple procedures like tooth extraction required skilled professionals throughout history. Nurses diligently watch over surgeries as silent guardians of patient care. Their presence brings comfort amidst complex operations such as total hip replacements captured on X-rays or Calots spinal surgery from the 19th century. In 1947, the Medical Fund Society Dental Surgery provided much-needed oral healthcare to those who couldn't afford it. This initiative highlights society's commitment to ensuring access to essential medical services for all. Even armies recognized the importance of dental health with mobile dental surgeries like that belonging to the French army—an innovative approach bringing dentistry closer to soldiers during times of conflict. Amidst these advancements lies a reminder that surgery has not always been about progress alone; it also involved difficult decisions like amputations—whether it be an arm or leg—the ultimate sacrifice made for survival or quality of life. As we reflect on this captivating journey through time, let us appreciate how surgical techniques have evolved while honoring those who paved the way for modern medicine—a testament to human resilience and our unwavering pursuit of better healthcare outcomes.