Celebrating 140 Years of Caring:
The First Part of the Twentieth Century at the Queen's Hospital

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First Spinal Anesthesia, 1906 Dr. A. Morton of San Francisco conducted the first operation using spinal anesthesia in 1906. The procedure was performed in the Hospital's new Pauahi Wing.

First X-Ray Equipment, 1910

1942 - World War II Stitching gas mask bags was one small part of Queen's participation in the war effort. This particular effort was done through the Hospital's Occupational Therapy Department.

Kinau Wing Opens, 1945 Kinau Wing was named after Alexander Liholiho's mother. Kinau was the daughter of Kamehameha I and half-sister of the second and third Kamehamehas. Kinau succeeded Kaahumanu as kuhina nui in 1832 and continued the policy of strictly enforcing laws inspired by missionary teaching.

First Open Heart Surgery, 1959 The first open heart surgery performed in Hawaii was done at Queen's. [Note: This photograph is for illustrative purposes only. This is not a photograph taken during the first open heart surgery.]

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