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Code 8474
EUR 1800.00
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1774546478Code 8474 CraniotomeSet of steel surgical instruments for skull surgery, English manufacture, late 18th - early 19th century, housed in their original leather case lined with green velvet.
The instruments are made of steel with ebony handles.
Good condition. Case dimensions: 18 x 11 x 4 cm – 7.1 x 4.3 x 1.7 in.
Skull surgery has been performed since the Stone Age; some argue that these procedures were performed for medical reasons, while others maintain that they were performed for magic or religious reasons, or to heal mental disorders. The Incas had a profound knowledge of skull anatomy and performed trepanation to heal and treat injuries resulting from battlefield injuries caused by blows to the head. Trepanated skulls have been found in numerous burial sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and it appears to have been a widespread procedure.
The period that can be defined as ancient surgery extends from the time of the first written records of surgical practices contained in the Code of Hammurabi (1792–1750 BC) until the 19th century. The Code of Hammurabi already established fees for medical services and penalties for harm caused to patients, penalties ranging from a simple fine to the amputation of a hand. Despite the limited knowledge of anatomy and disease, ancient surgery was astonishing for the quality of its techniques and instruments. The greatest enemies of ancient surgery, however, were widespread infections and the pain experienced by patients during operations, problems that would only be resolved in the mid-19th century.
Wars significantly contributed to the evolution and improvement of surgical instruments. Ambroise Paré (1509-1590), one of the first great surgeons in the history of medicine, trained and established himself on the battlefield. The serious injuries of the wounded required appropriate instruments, which were designed by surgeons and crafted by skilled craftsmen. These instruments were used exclusively by barber-surgeons; for a long time, there was a clear distinction between the physician, who knew the Latin classics and who formulated diagnoses by examining the pulse or urine, and the barber-surgeon, who had not undergone academic studies but who "dirty his hands" on wounds using instruments. Surgery was always a "last resort" and was performed when the patient would otherwise have certainly died. An excellent surgeon was one who managed to save 10-20% of his patients. New surgical techniques were tested first on the poor because in case of failure the surgeon could more easily defend himself, while in case of a positive result this would serve as an example for wealthy clients.
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