# Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times

Author: Milne, John Stewart, 1871-1913

Genre: Category: History - Ancient

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40424

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Surgical+Instruments+in+Greek+and+Roman+Times+Milne&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Cutting instruments--The scalpel handle--Typical form rectangular, with blunt dissector--Round--Octagonal--Mounting the blade--Varieties of blade--Classification--Straight blades with one cutting edge--Scalpel--Bistoury--Scarificator single or multiple--Razor type--Blunt-pointed bistoury--Ring knife for dismembering the foetus--Straight two-edged knives--Galen's long dissecting knife--Phlebotome--Fleams-- Katias--Spathion--Hemispathion--Polypus knife--Lithotomy knife--Knife for lithotomy invented by Meges--Perforator for foetal cranium--Probe-pointed bistoury with two edges--Curved bistoury--Crow-bill--Pterygium knife--Knife for plastic operation for entropion--Uvula knife--Tonsil knife--...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/surgical-instruments-in-greek-and-roman-times-40424/chapters/5/index.md)