The present site also contains a museum of the hospital's long history. Medical achievements During its history, many medical milestones have been recorded at the Hôtel-Dieu, including the world's first removal of a kidney (1868), the world's first removal of a tongue and jaw (1872), the first femur transplant (1959), the first identification of an AIDS patient in Canada (1979), the world's first successful recovery of a person with severe burns to 90% of the body (1981), and the world's first robotically assisted laparoscopic surgery (1993). References Further reading Joanna Emery, "Angel of the Colony," Beaver (Aug/Sep 2006) 86#4 pp 37–41. online External links 354 years of history (Réligieuses hospitalières de Saint-Joseph) Musée des hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal Hospitals in Montreal Defunct hospitals in Canada Hospital buildings completed in the 17th century Hospital buildings completed in 1861 Hospitals established in the 17th century Société Notre-Dame de Montréal Le Plateau-Mont-Royal 1645 establishments in the French colonial empire 1861 establishments in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Canada