Medicine- Surgery Flashcards
Give two reasons why chloroform did not reduce mortality rates.
Longer operations lead to increased blood loss
Surgeons tried more complex operations leading to deeper infections
Give three reasons surgeons opposed antiseptics.
Carbolic spray slowed operations
Made operating conditions unpleasant
Some surgeons were not careful so did not have the same success rate as lister
Name the British surgeon who changed his clothes before operating?
Berkeley Moyniham
What year did James Simpson discover chloroform?
1847
What did Charles chamberland invent to change surgery?
Steam sterilisers for medical instruments
What change did Gustav Neuber make to surgery?
Aseptic surgery…
where all possible germs are removed from the operating theatre
What did parè use when he ran out of hot oil on the battlefield?
Egg yolk, turpentine and rose oil
What did pare use as an alternative to cauterisation?
He used ligatures to tie wounds, this had a higher success rate
How did warfare help improve surgeons skills during the medieval period?
Improved skill in sealing wounds Quicker amputations New tools (arrow cup) Improved ointments (eg Ardernes painkiller) Sharing through manuals or diagrams
Why was parés impact in British medicine limited?
Only rich could pay for medical care
Only trained doctors knew about it
What was the royal college of surgeons?
Examined all surgeons practicing Within a several miles of London
When did training for surgeons become compulsory?
1811
What did John hunter teach surgeons?
To trust the body’s natural healing process
The importance of observation and experiment
Give two surgeons who made advancements in plastic surgery.
Harold gillies
Archibald McIndoe
