skywizard
22nd March 2014, 01:00
Surgery
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One of the oldest surgical procedures practiced as early as the Neolithic era is called trepanation. In case the photo isn't clear enough, trepanation is the practice of drilling holes into the skull. The intention was to treat diseases affecting the brain, such as epilepsy or mental illness. Remember: This surgical procedure was invented and practiced long before the advent of anaesthesia.
Although trepanation was performed without sterile conditions of the modern operating room and before the discovery of modern antibiotics, the survival rates of these procedures was about 60 percent, though that number is a soft estimate based on limited studies given that the procedures was practiced over many centuries and across different civilizations.
Prosthetics
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Ancient Egyptian medical practitioners were skilled enough not only to perform surgical amputations but also craft basic prostheses to substitute for missing body parts.
The world's oldest prostheses, discovered in the necropolis of Thebe near present-day Luxor, are a set of two wooden toes. One of the toes, dating back to at least 600 B.C., is made from cartonnage, a compound composed of linen, glue and plaster. The other, which traces back to between 950 to 710 B.C., was made of wood and leather, and discovered on a mummy named Tabaketenmut.
Source: http://news.discovery.com/history/physicians-desk-reference-ancient-edition-140321.htm
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peace...
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/trepanation-skull-ancient-medicine-660.jpg
One of the oldest surgical procedures practiced as early as the Neolithic era is called trepanation. In case the photo isn't clear enough, trepanation is the practice of drilling holes into the skull. The intention was to treat diseases affecting the brain, such as epilepsy or mental illness. Remember: This surgical procedure was invented and practiced long before the advent of anaesthesia.
Although trepanation was performed without sterile conditions of the modern operating room and before the discovery of modern antibiotics, the survival rates of these procedures was about 60 percent, though that number is a soft estimate based on limited studies given that the procedures was practiced over many centuries and across different civilizations.
Prosthetics
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/blogs/6a00d8341bf67c53ef017c3247fffd970b-800wi.jpg
Ancient Egyptian medical practitioners were skilled enough not only to perform surgical amputations but also craft basic prostheses to substitute for missing body parts.
The world's oldest prostheses, discovered in the necropolis of Thebe near present-day Luxor, are a set of two wooden toes. One of the toes, dating back to at least 600 B.C., is made from cartonnage, a compound composed of linen, glue and plaster. The other, which traces back to between 950 to 710 B.C., was made of wood and leather, and discovered on a mummy named Tabaketenmut.
Source: http://news.discovery.com/history/physicians-desk-reference-ancient-edition-140321.htm
(second and third photo)
peace...