Useless surgery has been a thing since at least the 17th century, when Louis XIV had an anal fistula removed. After the successful operation, fistulas became fa

Useless surgery has been a thing since at least the 17th century, when Louis XIV had an anal fistula removed. After the successful operation, fistulas became fashionable to the point that some courtiers who didn't actually have an anal fistula demanded the same surgery. https://www.bilan.ch/opinions/garry-littman/the_royal_fistula_that_changed_the_face_of_surgery https://www.bilan.ch/opinions/garry-littman/the_royal_fistul...