Numerous Cases Of Surgical Operations Without Pain In The Mesmeric State (1843)

Numerous Cases of Surgical Operations Without Pain in the Mesmeric State is a book written by John Elliotson in 1843. The book presents a collection of cases where surgical operations were performed on patients who were in a state of mesmerism, a technique that was popular in the 19th century for inducing a trance-like state. Elliotson, a prominent physician and professor at the University College London, was a strong advocate for the use of mesmerism in medicine and believed that it could be used to alleviate pain during surgery.The book includes detailed descriptions of various surgical procedures, such as amputations, tumor removals, and dental extractions, that were performed on patients in a mesmeric state. Elliotson provides accounts of the patients' experiences during the surgeries, including their reactions to the mesmerism and their reports of feeling no pain. He also includes testimonies from other physicians who witnessed the surgeries and attested to their success.The book was controversial at the time of its publication, as many in the medical community were skeptical of the effectiveness of mesmerism and saw it as a form of quackery. However, Elliotson's work helped to popularize the use of mesmerism in medicine and paved the way for the development of modern anesthesia techniques. Today, Numerous Cases of Surgical Operations Without Pain in the Mesmeric State is considered a landmark in the history of anesthesia and an important contribution to the understanding of pain management in surgery.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.