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Pioneers of Surgery: The Brutal Craft
8.8/10 · 9 votesSep 6, 198855 min
Ranked #1 of 14 in Season 15•+0.8 vs season avg
Part one of a four-part series on the pioneers of modern surgery relives the early days, when surgery was practiced without the benefit of anaesthesia or antisceptics and patients usually died.
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Episode Summary
"Pioneers of Surgery: The Brutal Craft" is episode 12 of NOVA season 15. It scored 8.8/10 from 9 votes, ranking #1 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on September 6, 1988.