Hanaoka Seishū
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Naga District |
| Wakayama | |
| Died | Japan |
| Alma mater | Kyoto |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Surgery | |
| Institution | Japan |
| Job | Surgeon |
| Date of birth | October 23,1760 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Known for | first to perform surgery using general anesthesia |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 641953 |
Hanaoka Seishū Life story
Hanaoka Seishū was a Japanese surgeon of the Edo period with a knowledge of Chinese herbal medicine, as well as Western surgical techniques he had learned through Rangaku. Hanaoka is said to have been the first to perform surgery using general anesthesia.
