Title: Wound Closure Techniques in Ayurveda: A Short Review
Authors: Dr. Kumar A.K, Dr P. Hemantha Kumar, Dr Narinder Singh
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i10.40
In surgical practice suturing is very important procedure. It is equally important procedure in both traumatic wound as well as in the elective surgery. Ayurveda is the most ancient medical science in our civilization. Ayurvedic acharyas has describes the Asthvidh Shalya Karma for various surgical disorders. Suturing i.e. Sevana Karma in one of them. Suturing is utilized for closing the wounds or/and ligating the bleeding vessels during surgery. Ayurvedic acharyas very well know the methods of suturing and its importance in practice and described well in various classical literature of Ayurveda. In modern day surgical practice we all follow the same principle without change. In present review study a humble effort is made to elaborate the ancient principle of wound closer. Key words: Sevana karma, Shalya Karma 1. Sushruta Samhita, Nibandh Sangrah and Nyaya Chandrika commentary by dalhana, jadavji T, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan Varanasi, p2. 2. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 5/5 p-15. 3. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 25/16 p-104. 4. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, chikitsa sthanam chapter, 1/45 p-7. 5. Shastri Kashinath, chatuirvedi G.N., Charak Samhita: Elobarated vidhyotani hindi commentary, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, varanasi, chikitsa sthanam chapter 25/60 p-706 6. http://wiki.answers.com/q/who_is_the_ father of surgery. 7. Das. S., A practical guide to operative surgery, Method of wound closure and drainage, dr.S Das 13, Old Mayor’s court, Kolkata700005, India, fifth edition, page 22. 8. Bailey & Love, Short practice of surgery Edited by Norman S. Williams et-al, Edward Arnold publishers Ltd.,25th edition, Wound, tissue repairs and Scar, chapter 3/ p-26 9. Margaret Farquharson & Brendan Moran, Farquharson’s textbook of operative general surgery Hodder Arnol, North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK, Ninth edition, General technique,p-5 10. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 25/18, 19 p-104. 11. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 25/21,22 p-104 12. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 25/20 p-104. 13. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 25/20,21,23,24 p-10 14. Shastri Kashinath, chatuirvedi G.N., Charak Samhita: Elobarated vidhyotani hindi commentary, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, varanasi, chikitsa sthanam chapter 25/60 p-706 15. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 25/17 p-104 16. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 25/26 p-105 17. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, chikitsa sthanam chapter, 1/134 p-13. 18. Shastri A.D. in Sushruta Samhita: Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, sutra sthanam chapter, 14/39,40 p-55Abstract
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