15 Historical Medical Instruments That Certainly Will Make You Shudder
Tools and devices used during surgeries in the past looked more like a macabre scene from a horror movie.
Published 9 years ago in Creepy
Tools and devices used during surgeries in the past looked more like a macabre scene from a horror movie.
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The tonsil guillotine got it's scary name from the original machine used to decapitate people. The tonsil guillotine literally sliced off the tonsils. This device in particular was able to remove both tonsils simultaneously. The tonsil guillotines were replaced with the use of scalpels, a much safer procedure.
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A bistoury cache is a French term meaning hidden knife. The instrument was used in the 1800's to surgically open internal organs. This device was also used to remove bladder and kidney stones. The device was used as a plunger, inserted into the body. Once in the wanted position, the blade was opened to open cavities, cut tissues, and organs.
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