The field of education in medical science is traditionally divided in two branches as one medicine and other surgery. The division wasby the virtue of Agnivesha and Dhanwantarisampradaya exist in Ayurveda from early stage of human civilization.Sushruta is the major scholar of Dhanwantarisampradaaya. Acharya Sushruta laid down the fundamentals of surgery in the very first surgical text in Indian history with all the basic protocols which are still now practiced successfully. Though due to the advancement of medical science, it introduce new technique that completely transformed the practice of surgery over the period of time.Incisions are basics of surgery which has both Surgical and Anatomical importance. Surgical view of incision avoids cosmetic damage and anatomical view provide safeguard to vital structures. Acharya Sushruta stated specific incisions in relation to various parts of bodyas well as in relation to the specific diseases.There are number of incisions explained by Sushruta, like Tiryak, Chandrakara, Ardhacandhrakara, Langalak, Ardhalangalaketc.Hence an attempt made to elaborate different types of incisions told in SushrutaSamhita with their scientific validation. Anjaneya | Syeda Ather Fathima | Shivalingappa J. Arakeri | Mohasin Kadegaon | Geethanjali Hiremath "A Review Article on Different Types of Incisions According to Sushruta" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47661.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/ayurvedic/47661/a-review-article-on-different-types-of-incisions-according-to-sushruta/anjaneya
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A Review Article on Different Types of
Incisions According to Sushruta
Anjaneya
1
, Syeda Ather Fathima
2
, Shivalingappa J. Arakeri
3
,
Mohasin Kadegaon
4
, Geethanjali Hiremath
4
1PG Scholar, 2Principal, 3Professor and HOD, 4Assistant Professor,
1, 3, 4Department of Shalya Tantra, Taranath Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Ballari, Karnataka, India
2Taranath Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Ballari, Karnataka, India
ABSTRACT
The field of education in medical science is traditionally divided in
two branches as one medicine and other surgery. The division wasby
the virtue of Agnivesha and Dhanwantarisampradaya exist in
Ayurveda from early stage of human civilization.Sushruta is the
major scholar of Dhanwantarisampradaaya. Acharya Sushruta laid
down the fundamentals of surgery in the very first surgical text in
Indian history with all the basic protocols which are still now
practiced successfully. Though due to the advancement of medical
science, it introduce new technique that completely transformed the
practice of surgery over the period of time.Incisions are basics of
surgery which has both Surgical and Anatomical importance.
Surgical view of incision avoids cosmetic damage and anatomical
view provide safeguard to vital structures. Acharya Sushruta stated
specific incisions in relation to various parts of bodyas well as in
relation to the specific diseases.There are number of incisions
explained by Sushruta, like Tiryak, Chandrakara, Ardhacandhrakara,
Langalak, Ardhalangalaketc.Hence an attempt made to elaborate
different types of incisions told in SushrutaSamhita with their
scientific validation.
KEY WORDS: Incision, SushrutaSamhita
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