On This Day February 23 1983 - PBS Aired a Live Open Heart Surgery on The Operation

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On This Day: February 23 1983 PBS Aired a Live Open Heart Surgery on The Operation.

On this day February 23 1983 PBS aired a groundbreaking broadcast featuring a live open heart surgery on the medical documentary series The Operation. This was one of the first times a major television network aired an actual surgical procedure in real time giving the public an unprecedented look into the world of modern medicine.

The broadcast featured a team of skilled surgeons performing a complex open heart surgery with narration explaining each step of the procedure. Viewers witnessed...
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