Dated - February 4, 2015
Dear Colleagues,
On 16th October 1846 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston the first surgical operation using ether as an anaesthetic was preformed. Less than three months later John McDonnell, father of Robert McDonnell, became the first surgeon in Ireland to use ether in amputation.
To find out more about John McDonnell and this amazing procedure go to our blog
http://rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie/
Slán,
Meadhbh Murphy
RCSI Heritage Collections