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[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Question: Why do they refer to the surgery area as a theatre? Is it for entertainment purposes?

Maybe I'm an idiot, but I thought 'theatre' was for entertainment and surgery room was for medical surgery...

[-] Mannivu@feddit.it 21 points 11 months ago

I think that's because there were surgery rooms where students can watch operations from above

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

You're probably right. So indeed it's for entertainment. Gotcha.

[-] teddy-bonkerz@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

I believe it was for education, not entertainment (though some procedures may have been entertaining, or at least interesting, to watch)

[-] gullible@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

Surgery used to be, essentially, a speedrun. Sanitation and anaesthesia were near nonexistent so opening and closing as quickly as possible would markedly improve mortality rates. Appendix% was a popular watch.

[-] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Theatre has two meanings (it seems), one of them being "a room or hall for lectures with seats in tiers". The idea is that above the "centre stage" there would be seating for other doctors to watch the surgery for education/research purposes.

[-] Norgur@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago
[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Interesting. Welp, bet the guys in the top balcony didn't get to see much detail...

Did the patient in the photo live at least?

[-] Norgur@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Well,.chances are a solid "meh"

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, in fact the Jr. Mint saved their life.

[-] turtlepower@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Ever heard of a "theater of war?"

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

No, could you be more Pacific in your reference? Explain it real simple, my level of comprehension has its Nimitz.

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago

Yes. Romans considered that as entertainment.

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