Ovarian Cyst
This is a donated ovarian cyst from 1865. Luckily, the surgery went smoothly and the woman was able to live a normal life after she recovered. It was 74 pounds! Oddly enough, it was not the largest cyst ever. The largest one was removed from another woman in Shanghai in 1864... That one was 182 pounds.
Self Amputations
During the Civil War, many soldiers had to make the decision of amputating injured body parts while on the battlegrounds. Many of them knew that if they continued to have the injured limb, they would surely die. Union surgeons managed to save save limbs for research purposes. Now, they reside in the Mütter Museum.
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