Removal of Tonsils and Adenoids (1930), pt 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2. This silent, British film shows the steps of an operation for removal of tonsils by dissection and of adenoids by La Force Guillotine (a type of surgical instrument). 2 segments. Find out more: https://catalogue.wellcome.ac.uk/record=b1669151~S3

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Education

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• tonsils
• adenoids
• surgery
• surgical film
• medical film
• history of medicine
• silent film
• archive film

[lushkk]

@CutieTheGP

awhh, thanks for asking:) it went okay, an hour or so after the surgery my throat heammoraged, but they managed to stop it before I needed more surgery:) it was pretty painful, the pain lasted about two weeks, but i'm glad I had it done, I don't have asthma attacks, since I had them out:) message me if you need anything:) <3

[CutieTheGP]

@lushkk how did the surgery go?

[jasssandkee123]

@pixel9998 i had mine cauterized, thank goodness, but it still wasn't a plesant experiance. An hour after surgery my throat staryed to heammorage, then a few days later i got an infection. not too nice:/

[pixel9998]

@lushkk lol i dont think they do it like this anymore

[omidr]

wonder what kind of anesthsia being used! could be ketamin or perhaps ether. must have had high mortality rates.

[lushkk]

how on earth doesn't she choke on the gauzes??? i'm having my tonsils out tomorrow, but thank goodness not my adenoids, uuurrrggghhh.

[SubstituteSoulReaper]

Good lord! I have been disturbed beyond belief by this. o_o;;

I guess back in 1930 they didn't know how to do it without having

the patient bleed a ridiculous amount? These videos looked more like torture, in my opinion.

Anyhow... ahh... thanks for uploading. Much appreciated.