Dr Ashwani Kumar, Dr Updesh Kumar

World Anesthesia Day is observed annually on October 16th to mark a transformative milestone in the history of medicine – the first successful public demonstration of ether anesthesia by American dentist William Thomas Green Morton in 1846 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Witnessed by doctors and surgeons, this historic event proved that painless surgery was not only possible but also practical. The occasion, now celebrated as “Ether Day” or “National Anesthesia Day,” revolutionized surgery by enabling pain-free operations and fundamentally changing medical practice worldwide.

World Anesthesia Day highlights the vital role of anesthesia in healthcare, making complex and life-saving surgeries possible without inflicting pain on patients. It also honors

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