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The Sumerians used beer as an antiseptic along with the dressing of wounds, using up to 19 different types of beer. [16] Other ancient Mesopotamian cultures, including the Sumerians and Akkadians used wine with sesame infusions, which were "purified and pulverized" before application along with the many beers. [17]
Erichsen was professor of surgery [7] and author of the 1853 Science and Art of Surgery, [61] described as one of the most celebrated English-language textbooks on surgery. [60] The book went through many editions; Marcus Beck edited the eighth and ninth, adding Lister's antiseptic techniques and Pasteur and Robert Koch's germ theory. [62]
An antiseptic (Greek: ἀντί, romanized: anti, lit. 'against' [ 1 ] and σηπτικός , sēptikos , 'putrefactive' [ 2 ] ) is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis , infection , or putrefaction .
There were some important advances to the art of surgery during this period. Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564), professor of anatomy at the University of Padua was a pivotal figure in the Renaissance transition from classical medicine and anatomy based on the works of Galen, to an empirical approach of 'hands-on' dissection.
Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery; Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery public domain audiobook at LibriVox; 1909 reprint in a compilation on Google Books, in public domain in the US; 1967 British Medical Journal reprint PDF hosted by NIH
Povidone-iodine (PVP-I), also known as iodopovidone, is an antiseptic used for skin disinfection before and after surgery. [1] [2] It may be used both to disinfect the hands of healthcare providers and the skin of the person they are caring for. [2]
The modern day notion of asepsis is derived from the older antiseptic techniques, a shift initiated by different individuals in the 19th century who introduced practices such as the sterilizing of surgical tools and the wearing of surgical gloves during operations. [2] The goal of asepsis is to eliminate infection, not to achieve sterility. [1]
[6]: 163 [7] The vast usage of wine by others during operations through history of medicine suggests it was used mostly mixed together with various herbs or numerous oils. Hugh of Lucca used wine, directly on wounds, primarily for its antiseptic properties. There is no record stating the exact date he discovered his technique.