Classics 2902A Midterm 2
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Types of surgery - Answer: - Fractures
- Rhinoplasty, ear, throat surgery: urinary, fistula, tumors, etc
- Eye surgery
- Combat wounds
- Surgery relating to female reproduction (C-Sections, abortion)
- Dental surgery, dental bridgework
Known Surgeons - Answer: - Erasistratus (3rd c BCE,
Alexandra): competent surgeon, especially abdominal
- Philoxenus (fl. 75-70 BCE): expert for tumors
- Ammonius (3rd c BCE, Alexandria): Method for crushing
bladder stones:
, Attitudes towards surgery - Answer: Evidence for surgery is
very fragmentary; most of our evidence comes from Alexandria
where surgery flourished
Surgery: Highlights over time - Answer: _- Emphasis on speed
- Robert Liston (19th c Surgeon): removed bladder stone in 2
minutes
- William Cheselden (18th c Surgeon): removed bladder stone in
1 minute
- Surgeons of Liston's time: "SPEEDY" leg amputation + 1
testicle + 2 assistant's fingers
Speed limits the quality of surgery
Limitations of Surgery - Answer: 1. Lack of power antiseptics
(chemical agents that prevent infection)
2. Sepsis - serious condition in which the body responds
improperly to infection
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Types of surgery - Answer: - Fractures
- Rhinoplasty, ear, throat surgery: urinary, fistula, tumors, etc
- Eye surgery
- Combat wounds
- Surgery relating to female reproduction (C-Sections, abortion)
- Dental surgery, dental bridgework
Known Surgeons - Answer: - Erasistratus (3rd c BCE,
Alexandra): competent surgeon, especially abdominal
- Philoxenus (fl. 75-70 BCE): expert for tumors
- Ammonius (3rd c BCE, Alexandria): Method for crushing
bladder stones:
, Attitudes towards surgery - Answer: Evidence for surgery is
very fragmentary; most of our evidence comes from Alexandria
where surgery flourished
Surgery: Highlights over time - Answer: _- Emphasis on speed
- Robert Liston (19th c Surgeon): removed bladder stone in 2
minutes
- William Cheselden (18th c Surgeon): removed bladder stone in
1 minute
- Surgeons of Liston's time: "SPEEDY" leg amputation + 1
testicle + 2 assistant's fingers
Speed limits the quality of surgery
Limitations of Surgery - Answer: 1. Lack of power antiseptics
(chemical agents that prevent infection)
2. Sepsis - serious condition in which the body responds
improperly to infection
