title: [Surgical treatment of madness].
abstract: In this article we present the denominated "Madness Operation", a quirurgical procedure that had been world wide dissemination in the XVI and XVII century. Therefore, we comment and detail those painting works that Flemish and Dutch masters illustrated such operation.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Reconstructiva, Hospital General de México, México, D.F.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rabell
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chávez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: del Vecchyo
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D010151:Paintings / Q000266:history*