William of Saliceto
From Freepedia
William of Saliceto (or Guglielmo da Saliceto) (1210 - 1277) was a surgeon and cleric in Lombardy who broke tradition with Galen by claiming that pus formation was bad for wounds and for the patient. He was a professor at the University of Bologna. In 1275 he wrote Chirurgia which promoted the use of a surgical knife over cauterizing. Lanfranchi of Milan was a pupil who brough William's methods into France. William gave lectures on the importance of regular bathing for infants, and special care for the hygine of pregnant women.
External Links
- Of blood, inflammation and gunshot wounds: the history of the control of sepsis , AJ Thurston.
References
- The Surgery of William of Saliceto, English translation by Leonard D. Rosenman ISBN 1401085725
- Copernicus, Ivan Crow ISBN 075242553
