Even in the past, it seems that ancient Greek and Roman doctors were on the right track as far as surgical tools go. This image of ancient surgical hooks show just how little has changed in the basic design of these tools when compared to their present counterparts. In addition, it is also believed that the use of such instruments remains largely the same today as it was in ancient times. These hooks would be used for various surgical activities such as dissection, removal of tissue, moving blood vessels around, and more.Despite the age of these tools, modern medicine has not changed much in the design of them. The image on the right shows what a surgical hook looks like today compared to the ones from ancient times on the left. I guess technology does not always advance as much as refine certain things in our lives. However, technology has rapidly advanced medicine in many areas and this blog eventually take a look at how that has happened, but for now it is interesting to see how sometimes there is very little change over a great period of time.
Credits:
Demand, Nancy. "Greek and Roman Surgical Instruments." 19 May 2000. Indiana.edu. <http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/instr1.html> 02 June 2009.
The design didn`t changed much but the methods to operate with these tools is changing constantly. Surgeons have many conferences each year to learn how to operate in the most effective and efficient way.
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