The first painless surgery used ether vapor in 1846
In 1846, William T.G. Morton's public demonstration of ether vapor for anesthesia marked the dawn of painless surgery, forever changing medical procedures and saving countless lives.
On October 16, 1846, dentist William T.G. Morton revolutionized medicine by publicly demonstrating ether vapor for painless surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Before this breakthrough, operations were agonizing ordeals, forcing surgeons to work quickly, often leading to shock or infection.
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