1972 Press Photo S/Sgt. Olson recovering from bloodstream "washout" at hospital
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Description
Air Force Staff Sgt. Tors Olson, 20, of Laurens, New York is feeling "fine" following what is believed to be the first successful "washout" of a patient's bloodstream. Wilford Hall Hospital surgeons completely replaced his diseased blood after putting him in bloodless suspended animation for nearly 10 minutes recently.
