Asepsis in medical practice
Asepsis and antisepsis are important measures in medical practice. An idea of the spread of diseases was vaguely there but the vanity of...
Basic Immunity and Mono-Clonal Antibodies
Mixing and matching is Nature's plan to combine and recast DNAs constantly in the search for a better set of chromosomes. We, humans, are...
Glues in Surgery
There are a large number of substances that help the adherence of opposing surfaces of various types of materials. Adhesives or glues as...
Veins And Venous Diseases
The human body has three systems of vascular channels. We all know and are principally aware of the arterial system which propels...
Anti-Coagulation in Valve Replacement and Related Situations
Anticoagulation is an important consideration for cardiothoracic surgeons. We are all aware of the nature of flowing blood of forming...
Story of Heart Surgery before the era of Open Heart Procedures
In the year 1896, Sir Stephen Paget wrote a book titled “ Surgery of the Chest”. In his book, he elaborated on the then thoracic...