European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

SUSHRUTA BASIC SURGICAL TECHNIQUES W.S.R. HALSTED PRINCIPLES OF SAFER SURGERY

*Dr. Mahesh Kumar

ABSTRACT

A familiar interrogation always arising from the site of modern medical discipline, that how surgery is a part of Ayurveda. The most of the work in field of surgery is being done by modern people and so that it’s a property of Allopathy. But on collecting evidence and keen-sighted back in the history of medical science particularly Ayurveda, it is found that it’s not exactly true. Sushruta (1000-1500 BC), a famous surgeon and legendry the father of surgery, described the Shalya Tantra (surgery) in his text book Sushruta Samhita as a superior branch among eight branch of Ayurveda. Sushruta Samhita covers various surgical ethics and basic principal of surgery as well as general health care tips. As it is well known that the father of safe surgery in modern era is Halsted (19th Cent AD) and he advocated seven principles of surgery. It is ideal concept and must be follow in every minor or major surgical cases. Here an attempt is taken to demonstrate the Ayurveda surgical principles in relation to Halsted principal of surgery for justifiable ness of ancient surgery.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Halsted, Sushruta, Surgery.