axel cappelen did the first open heart surgery in the world.
axel cappelen did the first open heart surgery in the world.
who did the first open heart surgery in the world?
axel cappelen
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bullet::::- 1925. the first open heart surgery by english surgeon henry souttar.









































bullet::::- 1929. werner forssmann performed the first cardiac catheterization, on himself.









































bullet::::- 1931. the first sex reassignment surgery.









































bullet::::- 1940. the first successful metallic hip replacement surgery.









































bullet::::- 1948. the first successful open heart surgery operations since 1925.









































bullet::::- 1952. the first successful open heart surgery using hypothermia.









































bullet::::- 1953. the first carotid endarterectomy.









































bullet::::- 1954. the first kidney transplant.









































bullet::::- 1955. the first artificial cardiac pacemaker.









































bullet::::- 1955. the first separation operation for conjoined twins.









































bullet::::- 1961. the cochlear implant was invented by william f. house.
history of surgery