Maharshi Sushrut (600 BCE) – Father of Plastic Surgery & Science of Anaesthesia

Maharshi Sushrut Father of Surgery, Indian Traditional Science
Representation picture of Maharshi Sushrut, Father of Plastic Surgery & Science of Anaesthesia.

Maharshi Sushrut (600 BCE) – Father of Plastic Surgery

A genius who has been glowingly recognized in the annals of medical science. Born to sage Vishwamitra, Acharya Sushrut details the first ever surgery procedures in “Sushrut Samhita,” a unique Encyclopaedia of surgery. He is venerated as the father of plastic surgery and the science of anaesthesia.

When surgery was in its infancy in Europe, Sushrut was performing Rhinoplasty (restoration of a damaged nose) and other challenging operations. In the “Sushrut Samhita,” he prescribes treatment for twelve types of fractures and six types of dislocations. His details on human embryology are simply amazing.

Sushrut used 125 types of surgical instruments including scalpels, lancets, needles, Cathers and rectal speculums; mostly designed from the jaws of animals and birds. He has also described a number of stitching methods; the use of horse’s hair as thread and fibers of bark.

In the “Sushrut Samhita,” he details 300 types of operations. The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarean and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.  

Source: http://balsanskar.com/english/lekh/85.html

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