Didn’t read this comic (did like the cover art!), but as an anesthesiologist I wanted to point out a few things if that’s okay. One, not all patients are paralyzed for the duration of the surgery. Depending on the type, location, and/or duration of the surgery, patients are frequently not paralyzed. Some surgeries are performed with the patient breathing spontaneously the whole case. Second, back in the day (really anything before my time… ha), surgeries occured with the patient paralyzed and being ventilated by the anesthesiologist using only a mask. This was when endotracheal intubation wasn’t common, also in battlefield conditions (i.e. M*A*S*H) It’s easy enough to deliver oxygen and anesthetic to most patients without a breathing tube. (Though usually not ideal)

Anyway, keep up the good work and have a good vacation,
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