Sushruta: Father of Plastic Surgery

Sushruta: The father of surgery

Redefining Plastic Surgery

P lastic surgery is one of the most ancient forms of surgery, and its roots can be traced back to the time of Sushruta, the father of surgery (600 BC), 1 who is credited with performing the first ever reported plastic surgical procedures. The name, however , defies a clear understanding and an appropriate definition that could cover the entire scope of activities performed at the present moment...

Leech Therapy in Thrombosed Piles

INTRODUCTION Ayurveda, the Indian system of medicine comprises of eight different sp cialties in which Shalyatantra, the surgical school of thoughts has got prime impo tance. Acharya Sushruta, (Su.Su.33/4 father of surgery has considered (haemorrhoids) in Ashta-mahagada major diseases). The incidence of h rhoids is common among all economical classes of population. Though the disease is within ...

Book review for “Orthognathic Surgery: Principles, Planning and Practice”

Editorial Recently, my close friend, Farhad Naini (London, UK), published a textbook entitled “Orthognathic Surgery: Principles, Planning and Practice” [1]. Though there have been many textbooks for orthognathic surgery, this textbook is unique. There are 61 chapters and 95 contributing authors. The book begins with a wonderful introductory chapter on the historical background of orthognathic s...

National Trends in the Use of Inpatient Hospitalization for Combined Abdominoplasty and Breast Surgery

BACKGROUND Combined procedures involving elective breast surgery at the time of abdominoplasty are frequently performed procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. While found to be safe outpatient procedures, many surgeons elect to perform combined abdominoplasty/breast surgery as inpatient surgery. This study was performed to explore the practice of performing the combined procedure as an inpat...