Trepanning is the oldest known form of surgery, according to John Verano, a professor of anthropology at Tulane University in New Orleans who is researching a book on the history of the procedure. Betty Lyons was one of those who stumbled upon Halvorson's Web site. William Lyons at first was skeptical when Betty told him about the procedure. You have a child struggling to live and a wife who won't get out of bed. Betty Lyons claims the procedure has wiped away her depression.
Doctors call it bunk because there is no data to support it.