ww1 surgery Flashcards
what did koch discover for antiseptic surgery?
that steam sterilised surgical tools had worked better than acid
define antiseptic:
that there are germs in the operating theatre but are killed before they can infect wounds
define aseptic:
that there are no germs in the operating theatre because of the steam-sterilised equipment and clothing
who invented plastic surgery?
harold gillies
who was harold gillies?
a new zealand ramc
what does plastic mean?
mouldable
what did gillies use instead of plastic for his plastic surgery?
skin grafts
what was gillies’ facial surgery technique called?
the tubed pedicles technique
explain the tubed pedicles technique:
where flesh was gradually moved from place to place with blood vessels until it stayed connected
- it was then moulded to shape and heal
who improved brain surgery?
harvey cushing
what did harvey cushings work cause?
the effectiveness of brain surgery had improved
what happened when it was too dangerous to move soldiers too soon after an operation?
they would stay in their ccs for 3 weeks
what happened when seemingly minor wounds could’ve been hiding more severe injuries?
all the heads’ wounds were carefully examined
what happened when general antibiotics caused harmful brain swelling?
cushing used a general anaesthetic to avoid this
