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Aretaeus of Cappadocia (Circa First Century bc or Fourth Century ad), Operating Hepatic Abscesses in Ancient Greece
(2016)
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Paul of Aegina (ca 625-690 AD), and his orthopaedic surgical reconstruction of the preternatural fingers
(2017)
Paul of Aegina lived in a era when the preservation of the ancient Greek tradition was for him almost a necessity. Eager to follow the dogma of “oρθoπo(ε)δώ” (orthopodo: pace with no malformation), he introduced a series ...
A Historical Glance at the Arabo-Islamic Surgical Instruments During the Ages
(2017)
Arabo-Islamic physicians demonstrated exceptional skill and innovation in surgery, by having used the instruments introduced by ancient Greeks and Greco-Roman surgeons. In many cases they have manufactured their own ...
The 2009 influenza A virus – subtype H1N1 pandemic, a glance from Greece
(2016)
The 2009 influenza A - subtype H1N1 pandemic tested the public health care systems all around the globe, infecting millions and leading to thousands of deaths. Greece became the epidemic centre of the 2009 flu pandemic due ...
Paul of Aegina (ca 625-690 ad), Reconstructing Male Gynecomastia
(2017)
Paul of Aegina thrived with his innovative operations, practically creating a kind of a new surgical school. He had deeply believed in human's body perfection introducing a series of cosmetic operations. Among them stood ...
Paul of Aegina (c. 625–690 AD), the Origins of the Early Correction of Pediatric Strabismus in Byzantine Empire
(2016)
The eminent Greek physician Paul of Aegina, native of the Saronic island Aegina and pupil of the Alexandrian School, understood both exotropia and endotropia, his designation for esotropia and proposed therapeutic measures ...