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{{dablink|For other uses of "surgery" or "surgeon", see [[surgery (disambiguation)]].}}
{{dablink|For other uses of "surgery" or "surgeon", see [[surgery (disambiguation)]].}}

[[Image:Surgeon operating, Fitzsimonggs Army Medical Center, circa 1990.JPEG|thumb|right|A [[cardiothoracic]] surgeon performs a [[mitral valve]] replacement at the [[Fitzsimons Army Medical Center]], November 1990.]]


'''Surgery''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{lang|el|''cheirourgia''}} meaning "hand work") is the medical specialty that treats [[disease]]s or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. '''Surgeons''' may be [[physician]]s, [[dentist]]s, or [[veterinarian]]s who specialize in surgery.
'''Surgery''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{lang|el|''cheirourgia''}} meaning "hand work") is the medical specialty that treats [[disease]]s or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. '''Surgeons''' may be [[physician]]s, [[dentist]]s, or [[veterinarian]]s who specialize in surgery.

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For other uses of "surgery" or "surgeon", see surgery (disambiguation).

Surgery (from the Greek [cheirourgia] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) meaning "hand work") is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. Surgeons may be physicians, dentists, or veterinarians who specialize in surgery.

A surgery can also refer to the place where surgery is performed, or simply the office of a physician, dentist, or veterinarian.

History

In 2001, archaeologists studying the remains of two men from Mehrgarh, Pakistan, made the discovery that the people of Indus Valley Civilization, even from the early Harappan periods (c. 3300 BC), had knowledge of medicine and dentistry. The physical anthropologist that carried out the examinations, Professor Andrea Cucina from the University of Missouri-Columbia, made the discovery when he was cleaning the teeth from one of the men (see History of medicine). Later research in the same area found evidence of teeth having been drilled, dating back 9,000 years. [1]

Researchers have uncovered an Ancient Egyptian mandible, dated to approximately 2750 BC, with two perforations just below the root of the first molar, indicating the draining of an abscessed tooth. Recent excavations of the construction workers of the Egyptian pyramids also led to the discovery of evidence of brain surgery on a labourer, who continued living for two years afterwards.

Indian physician Sushruta (c. 600 BC) is an important figure in the history of surgery. He lived, taught and practiced his art of surgery on the banks of the Ganges in the area that corresponds to the present day city of Benares in Northern India. Because of his seminal and numerous contributions to the science and art of surgery he is also known by the title "Father of Surgery". Much of what is known about this inventive surgeon is contained in a series of volumes he authored, which are collectively known as the Susrutha Samhita. It is the oldest known surgical text and it describes in exquisite detail the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of numerous ailments, as well as procedures on performing plastic surgery.

Surgeons are now considered to be specialised physicians, the profession of surgeon and that of physician have different historical roots and surgeons have now even subspecialised as have physicians. For example, Greek tradition was against opening the body and the Hippocratic Oath warns physicians against the practice of surgery, specifically that cutting persons laboring under the stone, i.e. lithotomy, an operation to relieve kidney stones, was to be left to such persons as practice [it]. Of course, most knowledge of surgery comes from dissecting bodies, a science which was repulsive to many healers.

By the thirteenth century, many European towns were demanding that physicians have several years of study or training before they could practice. Montpellier, Padua and Bologna Universities were particularly interested in the academic side to Surgery, and by the fifteenth century at the latest, Surgery was a separate university subject to Physic. Surgery had a lower status than pure medicine, beginning as a craft tradition until Rogerius Salernitanus composed his Chirurgia, which laid the foundation for the species of the occidental surgical manuals, influencing them up to modern times.

Among the first modern surgeons were battlefield doctors in the Napoleonic Wars who were primarily concerned with amputation. Naval surgeons were often barber-surgeons, who combined surgery with their main jobs as barbers.

In London, an operating theatre or operating room from the day before modern anaesthesia or antiseptic surgery still exists, and is open to the public. It is found in the roof space of St Thomas Church, Southwark, London and is called the Old Operating Theatre.

Surgery recently came under the domain of unmanned robots [2].

Development of modern surgery

Before the advent of anesthesia, surgery was a traumatically painful procedure and surgeons were encouraged to be as swift as possible to minimize patient suffering. This also meant that operations were largely restricted to amputations and external growth removals. In addition, the need for strict hygiene during procedures was little understood, which often resulted in life threatening post-operative infections in patients.

Beginning in the 1840s, surgery began to change dramatically in character with the discovery of effective and practical anaesthetic chemicals such as ether and chloroform. In addition to relieving patient suffering, anaesthesia allowed more intricate operations in the internal regions of the human body. In addition, the discovery of muscle relaxants such as curare allowed for safer applications.

However, the move to longer operations increased the danger of dangerous complications since the prolonged exposure of surgical wounds to the open air heightened the chance of infections. It was only in the late 19th century with the rise of microbiology with scientists like Louis Pasteur and innovative doctors who applied their findings like Joseph Lister did the idea of strict cleanliness and sterile settings during surgery arise. In the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand surgeons are distinguished from physicians by being referred to as "Mister." This tradition has its origins in the 18th century, when surgeons were barber-surgeons and did not have a degree (or indeed any formal qualification), unlike physicians, who were doctors with a university medical degree.

By the beginning of the 19th century, surgeons had obtained high status, and in 1800, the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) in London began to offer surgeons a formal status via RCS membership. The title Mister became a badge of honour, and today only surgeons who hold the Membership or Fellowship of one of the Royal Surgical Colleges are entitled to call themselves Mister, Miss, Mrs or Ms.

In contrast, North American physicians and surgeons are always addressed as "Doctor."

Diseases that can be treated by surgery

Intraoperative X-Ray of a Humerus fixated by Kirschner wires

Common surgical procedures

According to 1996 data from the US National Center for Health Statistics, 40.3 million inpatient surgical procedures were performed in the United States in 1996, followed closely by 31.5 million outpatient surgeries.

Noted surgeons

For a more complete list, see List of surgeons.

See also (surgeries)

See also

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%3ADiff%2F75248214

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