Title
Photograph of Henry Swan II
Caption
American surgeon Henry Swan II (1913-1996)Henry Swan performing surgery from a wheelchair 1960. Swan pioneered the use of hypothermia (cooling patients to a very low body temperature), to permit the first open-heart surgeries. Between 1953 and 1963
Date
1960
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A29_341
License type
Rights managed
Available size
159,1Mb (4,9Mb) / 20,6in x 30,0in / 6180 x 9000 (300dpi)