Evan O’Neill Kane Performed 3 Surgeries on Himself

Dr. Evan O'Neill Kane was a peculiar man for a variety of reasons, including situation and general oddity. He once advised, for instance, that moms and their newborn children have matching tattoos so the children wouldn't be misplaced. After performing surgery with his initial in Morse code, he also tattooed his patients. He never tattooed himself, but it wasn't for lack of trying. Over the years, he operated on himself three times. His finger became seriously infected, leading to his initial amputation. He didn't think surgery required general anesthesia.

After the finger, Kane had to have his own appendix removed two years later. Once more, he only employed local anesthetic during the treatment. There was another surgeon in the room who closed him up afterward, so he didn't need to do it himself. He merely desired to. Later, when he was in his 70s, Kane also underwent a hernia procedure on himself. Although the procedure was successful, he passed away a few months later.