History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c21.s3: Surgical Concepts of Suśruta Saṃhitā

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Suśruta has scientifically classified in a systematic way the clinical material and the fundamentals of management which are valid even today. Classification of traumatic wounds their prognostic evaluation as well as management, suturing in clean wounds, avoidance of sepsis, and careful suturing of intestinal perforation etc. are highly remarkable. However, he was the first to recognise the basic pathology of thermogenic injuries hot or cold.