TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Wound Healing for the Vascular Specialist A1 - Camick, Christina J. A1 - Nazzal, Munier A2 - Nazzal, Munier A2 - Blebea, John A2 - Osman, Mohamed F. PY - 2024 T2 - Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management AB - The practice of wound healing dates back many millennia, with the earliest accounts from the Sumerians in 2000 B.C. Their practice consisted of both a spiritual component with incantations and a physical component with application of a poultice-like material to the wound. The Egyptians can be credited with differentiating infected and diseased wounds from noninfected wounds. In the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, a copy of a document dated to 1650 B.C., there are descriptions of over 48 types of wounds. The Ebers Papyrus (1550 B.C.) describes concoctions containing honey for antibacterial purposes, lint for absorbance of moisture, and grease to provide a barrier in the treatment of wounds. The Egyptians recognized properties within these substances that are still fundamental in modern wound management. Building on this knowledge, the Greeks classified wounds as acute or chronic. Galen of Pergamum (120–201 A.D.), who was appointed as physician to the Roman gladiators, was one of most famous Greek physicians who emphasized the importance of maintaining moisture within the wound environment to ensure adequate healing. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/15 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200676059 ER -