title: [History of haemostasis in surgery].
abstract: Haemostasis is an essential act in surgical procedures. Technical, physical and chemical devices' improvement in haemostasis is joined to the historical evolution of surgery. In ancient times haemostasis had also a magic and religious value. Simple but effective manoeuvres developed by medicine-men and barber-surgeons are used to control bleeding. Often their original intuitions anticipated scientific discoveries. Ancient haemostatic instruments and the way to use them represent the heritage of old and famous surgeons; some of these procedures are still used in operating rooms.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Chirurgia - Osp. Ascalesi - ASL 1, Napoli, I. gennaro.rispoli@acoi.it
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rispoli
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rispoli
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000266:history*