Medieval Surgery Flashcards
(17 cards)
when was st Bartholomew’s hospital set up- what did it specialise in
-1123 in London
- at first specialised with poor, pregnant women
what was the main point of hospitals in medieval
- main purpose was to care for sick and elderly
- provided food water and a warm place to stay
- praying to repent for sins
who were hospitals et up by
church
who was De Chauliac
one of the most famous surgeons
what was De Chauliacs textbook called- when was it published
His famous textbookGreat Surgery(1363) dominated English and French surgical knowledge for 200 years.
what does De Chauliac textbook include
His famous textbookGreat Surgery(1363) dominated English and French surgical knowledge for 200 years.
who did De Chauliac oppose
He did not like Theodoric of Lucca’s ideas about preventing infection and he wrote about his opinion in detail in his book, which was the main reason that Lucca’s ideas did not catch on.
what is cauterisation
Cauterisation was when surgeons burned a wound to stop blood flow or close up an amputated wound
what is trepanning
- Trepanning was when a surgeon would make a drill hole into a human’s skull.
- Surgeons used trepanning if patients were acting abnormally.
- This included being possessed by bad spirits, having a mental illness or suffering from epilepsy.
where did Hugh of Lucia and his son Theodoric work- what century
as surgeons in Italy in the 13th century
what did Hugh of Lucia and his son Theodoric think was imp. - who did they question
recognised the importance of observation and they questioned some of Galens ideas
where are Hugh of Lucia and his son Theodoric thoughts found
Theodorica textbook
what observations did they make/do
- they began dressing wounds in wine as they noticed wine kept the wounds clean and prevent infection
- they realised pus wasng a healthy sign (other surgeons caused wounds to pus as they believed it would release toxins)
- who were most surgeries carried out by in medieval times
- how dangerous was surgery
- barber surgeons
- very dangerous
what was there no way to prevent in medieval surgery
blood loss, pain, infection
what surgeries were attempted
- very minor surgeries
- hernias or cataracts
how were surgeons viewed
there were few university trained, highly paid surgeons but as a whole was not a respected profession
