Knowledge of ancient Hindu surgeons on Hirschsprung disease: Evidence from Sushruta Samhita of circa 1200-600 bc

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2204-2208

  Raveenthiran, Venkatachalam ^a  

^a SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate medicine; Ancient India; Ayurveda; Congenital megacolon; Hirschsprung disease; History of surgery; Sushruta Samhita

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; COLOSTOMY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTESTINE INNERVATION; KNOWLEDGE; NEUROPATHY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREHISTORIC PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

EID: 80855164675     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.07.007     Document Type: Review

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