Surgery Development Flashcards
What successful transplant was the first of its kind in 1905?
Cornea of the eye transplant
What was the first complete organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
What else can now be transplanted?
Livers, lungs, pancreases and bone marrow
When was the first successful heart transplant carried out, and who by?
1967 - A South African surgeon called Christiaan Barnard
What is the main problem found in transplants?
Rejection - the immune system attacks the implant as if it was a disease.
When was radiation discovered?
1896 - 1898
Who was radiation discovered by?
Antione Henri Becquerel
Marie Curie
Pierre Curie
What did the discovery of radiation lead to?
The creation of radiation therapy
What is radiation therapy used for?
To kill cancer cells
What is Laser surgery (first discovered in the 1980s) used for?
Correct vision problems
Cancer treatments
Dentistry
What did advances in video technology lead to?
The development of Keyhole surgery - 1980s
