Abstract:
:Trephination is the oldest known surgical technique. Peru has been recognized as a major source of ancient trephined skulls, many of which date back 2300 years. This presentation reviews from a neurosurgical perspective many of the archaeological studies performed on these skulls. Comparative osteology has shown that almost 70% of patients survived the procedure. The various instruments, hemostatic agents, anesthetics, surgical techniques, and cranioplasties used are reconstructed from the anthropological literature. The possible reasons for the use of trephination are discussed. Analysis of the data leads to the conclusion that, despite their rudimentary knowledge of disease, the ancient Incas must have had some knowledge of anatomy and proper surgical procedure.
journal_name
Neurosurgeryjournal_title
Neurosurgeryauthors
Rifkinson-Mann Sdoi
10.1227/00006123-198810000-00001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1988-10-01 00:00:00pages
411-6issue
4eissn
0148-396Xissn
1524-4040journal_volume
23pub_type
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