Ancient Surgical Techniques

  • Was There Plastic Surgery in Ancient Egypt, India, and Greece?

      Self-improvement has always been a component of being human. So it may not be surprising to find out that there was plastic surgery in ancient Egypt, India, and Greece. Of course, it only mildly resembled what we call plastic surgery today. Even so, the human desire to constantly improve by restoring form and function…

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  • Was There Cleft Palate Surgery in the 19th Century?

      Surprisingly, there is evidence of cleft lip and palate surgery as far back as 390 BC in China. The Egyptians and Greeks also developed cleft palate ‘surgical’ techniques, though no descriptions of these remain. There are descriptions of operations on cleft lip in the Middle Ages, and further evidence of cleft lip repairs pop…

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