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Krishna B Bhadriraju1,2, Robert Goodwin2
1Research, Jenks High School, Jenks, USA.
Abstract:
Considered the father of surgery, Ambroise Paré was a French military surgeon who creatively improvised and used various surgical instruments during his era. He believed in the principle of evidence-based medicine to treat his patients. He advocated for ligature instead of cauterization in surgeries. He left an incredible mark in the fields of modern anatomy, surgery, neurosciences, and neurotrauma. His legacy is unparalleled and his innovations unmatched in the field of surgery to date. He died peacefully at the age of 80 years at his residence in Paris. The continued reference to date of Paré's techniques, which are now more improvised with time, is a testament to his "thinking way ahead of his times" innovations. His patient-centric approach to relieving the pain and suffering of the injured remains the legacy of this superhuman.
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