Surgery And Medicine Flashcards
Who was Antoni Depage and why was he significant?
He was a Belgian doctor, that improved the treatment of wounds via the process of delayed primary closure
FIRST: thoroughly explored objects (shrapnel) from clothing. Then he washed the wound with antiseptics to prevent infection
SECOND: left wound in air for 24 -48 hours. Next looked at a swab of wound under a microscope to check bacteria.
Then proceeded close the wound up if it wasn’t infected
This method saved soldiers from undergoing painful amputation which increased mortality rate
How were X-rays used during the war?
They were used to find broken bones.
The British had 528 X-rays and 14 mobile units(helped by marie curie) to tear men closer at the front line
french and US modifying x-ray unit
What was the Thomas splints importance during the war?
Thomas splint utilised by Robert jones to treat fractured femur by strapping it around a broken bone, before the casualty was moved. Protected it from more damage.
This reduced the broken limbs from 80% to 20%
What were blood transfusions?
They were used to transfer blood from one person to another, to treat them from a loos of blood. Used by British doctors
( 1917) captain Oswald Roberson suggested to collect blood before it was needed. That resulted in the first blood bank to be set up in preparation for the battle of Cambria(froze anti-coagulant and sodium citrate with it)
what replaced fragile glass in WW1?
replaced with cellulose-based films, photographic emulsions
what did Karl Landsteiner discover in 1901
discoverd blood groups: he saw blood types-cross match donors to improve safety and succes
what early methods was developed to prevent disease in the early 20th century?
Aseptic methods: included;
-sterilise instruments
-sterilise dressings
-surgeons wore dressings, masks and gloves
What method was used for plastic surgery?
(1915) skin grafts used to cover wounds with skin from another part of the body, that was able to deal with facial wounds
What specialist centre was formed based on plastic surgery?
-specialist centre for facial wounds set up in queens hospital Kent by Harold gillies . Resulting 11,000 reconstructive operations to be completed in 1915
