Surgery

Surgery (from the Greek cheirourgia - lit. "hand work") is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. Surgeons are medical practitioners who specialize in surgery.

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A surgery can also refer to the place where surgery is performed, or simply the office of a physician, dentist, or veterinarian.

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The earliest known surgical procedure is trepanation, also known as trephinning or trepanning, in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull, leaving the membrane around the brain intact. A trepanned cranium found near Kiev, Ukraine, is the oldest yet found, dating back to 7300-6220 BC. Trepanation attempts to address health problems that relate to abnormal intracranial pressure, and has been found in cultures around the world. Modern surgery has been largely abandoning this practice, however.

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Surgery related Images and Photos (experimental)

Surgery of the Shoulder

Brain Salad Surgery

Surgery on the Battlefield Strasbourg