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100	1		_aHickman, Henry Hill, _d1800-1830
245	1	2	_aA Letter on Suspended Animation : _bcontaining experiments shewing that it may be safely employed during operations on animals
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2018
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2018-10-10
508			_aTranscribed from the 1824 Office of W. Smith edition by David Price
520			_a"A Letter on Suspended Animation" by Henry Hill Hickman is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the concept of suspended animation, particularly its potential application in surgical operations. Hickman presents a series of experiments conducted on animals to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of performing surgeries while the subjects are in a torpid state. In this letter, Hickman addresses T. A. Knight, sharing his findings on the effects of suspension of animation using carbonic acid gas and other methods. He reports that animals subjected to these conditions exhibited minimal suffering, with wounds healing rapidly and without complications. Hickman argues that surgeries could be performed with equal safety on insensate subjects compared to conscious ones, ultimately reducing patient anxiety and pain. His observations aim to encourage further exploration into this innovative approach in surgery, asserting that it could revolutionize the treatment of conditions requiring surgical intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCarbon dioxide
653			_aAnesthesia
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58071
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