title: Chest surgical disorders in ancient Egypt: evidence of advanced knowledge.
abstract: The ancient Egyptians laid the foundation for the development of the earliest recorded systems of medical treatment. Many specialties such as gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, and chest disorders were subject to diagnosis, which were followed by an appropriate treatment. Here, we elucidate the remarkable level of their knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology in the field of chest medicine. Furthermore, we look at how ancient Egyptian physicians came to a diagnosis and treatment based on the thoracic cases in the Edwin Smith papyrus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. wolfgang.jungraithmayr@usz.ch
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jungraithmayr
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weder
mesh_terms: D000076144:Egypt, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*