Surgeons in imperial China used anaesthetics — in careful doses

Traces on tweezers and surgical scissors suggest liquid medication was applied to the skin of patients. Traces on tweezers and surgical scissors suggest liquid medication was applied to the skin of patients.

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Nature
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2026-05-29
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https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01669-4
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History of Medicine Studies
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Surgeons in imperial China used anaesthetics — in careful doses

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Surgeons in imperial China used anaesthetics — in careful doses

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Abstract

Traces on tweezers and surgical scissors suggest liquid medication was applied to the skin of patients. Traces on tweezers and surgical scissors suggest liquid medication was applied to the skin of patients.

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