In 1867, Glasgow surgeon Joseph Lister demonstrated that the use of antiseptics drastically reduced postoperative mortality.
Notes on verification
Well-documented historical medical milestone, corroborated by The Lancet's original publication, Royal College of Surgeons, and peer-reviewed medical history sources. [tier=gold indep_score=1.0 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday | framework convergence=partial on Lister's original 1867 Lancet publication 'On the Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery' (upstreams: The Lancet (1867 publication), Glasgow Royal Infirmary records) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]
Sources
- The case of the cancerous stomach | Wellcome Collection (seed:anatomy_and_medical_oddities)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3341916/ (corroboration)
- https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/joseph-lister/ (corroboration)
- https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(67)90128-4/fulltext (corroboration)