[The review of the monograph "Ambroise Paré. The first surgeon of the Kingdom" by E. E. Berger].

The review considers the approach placing famous French surgeon A. Paré into more general European context of European Renaissance of XVI century and into local context of intellectual life of Paris of this period. The refutation of widespread in history of medicine opinion about strict separation of university medicine from artisan surgery in Medieval Europe is discussed.

Crossing borders to change lives: Surgical mission amidst the COVID-19 pandemic / Cruzando fronteras para cambiar vidas: Misión quirúrgica durante la pandemia de COVID-19

Introduction: During the COVID pandemic, elective global surgical missions were temporarily halted for the safety of patients and travelling healthcare providers. We discuss our experience during our first surgical mission amidst the pandemic. We report a safe and successful treatment of the patients, detailing our precautionary steps and outcomes. Methods: Retrospective manual chart review and data collection of patients’ charts was conducted after IRB approval. We entail our experience and safety steps followed during screening, operating and postoperative care to minimize exposure and improve outcomes during a surgical mission in an outpatient setting during the pandemic. The surgical mission was from February 8 to February 12, 2022. Results: A total of 60 patients who were screened. 33 patients underwent surgical intervention. One patient required postoperative hospitalization for a biliary duct leak. No patient or healthcare provider tested positive for COVID at the end of the mission. The average age of patients was 46.9 years. The average operative time was 116 min, and all patients had local nerve blocks. It included 45 health work providers. Conclusions: It is safe to perform outpatient international surgery during the pandemic while following pre-selected precautions. (AU)

Introducción: Durante la pandemia de COVID, las misiones quirúrgicas globales electivas se detuvieron temporalmente por la seguridad de los pacientes y los proveedores de atención médica que viajaban. En el presente trabajo presentamos nuestra experiencia durante la primera misión quirúrgica en medio de la pandemia. Reportamos el tratamiento seguro y exitoso de los pacientes, detallando nuestros pasos de precaución y resultados. Métodos: Luego de obtener la aprobación del IRB, se realizó la revisión manual retrospectiva de las historias clínicas y la recopilación de datos de las historias clínicas de los pacientes. Exponemos nuestra experiencia y los pasos de seguridad seguidos durante la detección, la operación y la atención posoperatoria para minimizar la exposición y mejorar los resultados durante una misión quirúrgica en un entorno ambulatorio durante la pandemia. La misión quirúrgica fue del 8 al 12 de febrero de 2022. Resultados: Un total de 60 pacientes fueron tamizados. De ellos, 33 pacientes fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente. Un paciente requirió hospitalización postoperatoria por una fuga del conducto biliar. Ningún paciente o proveedor de atención médica dio positivo por COVID al final de la misión. La edad media de los pacientes fue de 46,9 años. El tiempo operatorio promedio fue de 116 min, y todos los pacientes tuvieron bloqueos nerviosos locales. Participaron 45 proveedores de trabajo de salud. Conclusiones: Es seguro realizar una cirugía internacional ambulatoria durante la pandemia siguiendo las precauciones preseleccionadas. (AU)

La Escuela Finochietto. Una mirada personal retrospectiva y prospectiva / Finochietto School. A personal retrospective and prospective view

En este artículo el autor primero relata su ingreso y su formación como cirujano en la Escuela Finochietto; comparte sus sentires íntimos, las anécdotas y las experiencias vividas junto a discípulos directos de Ricardo Finochietto, en particular con su maestro, Delfín Luis Vilanova. Más adelante, el relato cuenta sobre su especialización como cirujano plástico junto al Dr. José Alberto Cerisola, también discípulo directo de Finochietto. Y por último, el autor habla sobre su proceso de «mutación¼ de cirujano a terapeuta y sobre cómo influyó la formación como cirujano en la Escuela en el desarrollo de la técnica terapéutica que emplea. (AU)

In this article, the author first relates his admission and training as a surgeon at the Finochietto School. He shares his intimate feelings, anecdotes and experiences with direct disciples of Ricardo Finochietto, particularly with his teacher, Delfín Luis Vilanova. Later on, he talks about his specialization as a plastic surgeon together with Dr. José Alberto Cerisola, also a direct disciple of Finochietto. Finally, he refers to the process of "mutation" from surgeon to therapist and how his training as a surgeon at the School influenced the development of the therapeutic technique that he uses. (AU)

Paul Clairmont and his connections to American surgery.

PURPOSE: To examine the life and influences of Paul Clairmont (1875-1942). METHOD: Review and analysis of published and archival information. RESULTS: The Clairmont family was associated with famous individuals in English literary history. Paul Clairmont himself was born, educated, and trained as a surgeon under Anton von Eiselsberg in Vienna. As a junior faculty member in 1908, he was the first general surgeon to publish a report for German readers on the remarkable progress of American surgery. Later, as Professor of Surgery in Zürich, he was a mentor to Alton Ochsner, who became a leader in the further development of surgery in the USA. CONCLUSION: Paul Clairmont's interesting life was an important link between the classical science and practice of surgery in Europe and its continuation in America.

[Artisanal Surgery in the Early 17th Century. The Practice Journal of a Barber-Surgeon in Münster]. / Handwerkschirurgie im frühen 17. Jahrhundert. Das Praxisjournal eines Münsteraner Barbiers.

This paper presents and analyzes the practice journal of a barber-surgeon in the town of Münster, in Northern Germany, in which he recorded about 950 cases he treated between 1602 and 1614. Based on this source, it examines the clientele and the fees of a German barber-surgeon in the early seventeenth century, and looks at the injuries and complaints for which patients sought his treatment.

Historia de la medicina en el Maule: tres homenajes póstumos rendidos al Dr. César Garavagno / Three posthumous tributes paid to Dr. César Garavagno

Due to disseminated and metastatic non-Hodking lymphoma, Dr. César Garavagno died at the age of seventy in the city of Talca on Tuesday, September 12, 1943. The following day, he was paid a tribute in Deputies of the National Congress's chamber in Santiago. Thirteen years after his death, in 1956, Talca Hospital was named in honor of his memory, which would later become Regional Hospital. In 1959, being the first provincial surgeon not associated with a university teaching center, he was nominated Master of Chilean Surgery at the annual Surgery Congress. These have been the three posthumous tributes received that magnify and honor his memory, leaving a permanent legacy and vocation of service of medical professionals who work there today and the challenge to local surgeons to organize for third time a National Surgery Congress in Talca.

The Revolutionary Gustav Adolf Neuber: A Tribute to the Father of Aseptic Surgery.

Gustav Adolf Neuber was a celebrated multifaceted German surgeon, who significantly contributed to the establishment of modern surgical Antisepsis techniques as well as the modification and questioning of the use of wound drainage systems. In addition, he reformed architectural and structural concepts regrading operating rooms. In the field of plastic surgery, Gustav Adolf Neuber established a procedure for autologous fat-grafting. The lack and inadequacy of literature sources regarding Neuber´s contribution to common surgical practices and antisepsis vastly disregards the importance of his work. Aim of the current work is not only to restore his reputation as the Father of Antisepsis and autologous fat-grafting but also to make amends for the lack of relevant sources in the current literature. To the best of our knowledge there is no concrete and adequate biographical work regarding G.A. Neuber´s immense contribution in the outstanding English literature. References can only be found in writings or speeches of German Surgeons originating in the mid of the 20th century. The current work is mainly based on the opening speech delivered by Professor Dr Konjentzny (1880-1957) in a sitting ceremony of the "Deutsche Gesellschaft der Chirurgie" on the first of June in 1950 which was dedicated to commemorating Neuber as a tribute for his 100th Birthday and a historical article entitled: "Neuber und die Asepsis".

Tendencias históricas en la formación de los cirujanos generales a nivel mundial / Historical trends about the training of general surgery specialists worldwide

Introducción: Los avances tecnológicos y educativos en ciencias médicas durante los últimos cincuenta años han sido mayores que en toda la historia de la humanidad. Objetivo: Caracterizar la formación del especialista de cirugía general en el mundo en su devenir histórico y actual. Métodos: Se hizo una revisión bibliográfica en las bases de datos CUMED, SciELO, LILACS, Web of Science y PubMed, mediante el motor de búsqueda de información Google Académico. Fueron seleccionados 23 artículos: 19 (82,6 por ciento) del quinquenio 2016-2020, publicados en español e inglés, concernientes al objetivo propuesto, para lo cual se aplicó el método teórico de investigación científica histórico-lógico. Desarrollo: A partir del siglo xix, la evolución de la cirugía en el mundo discurre desde sus limitaciones ocasionadas por el dolor, las infecciones, las hemorragias y el shock hasta el vertiginoso desarrollo de la anestesiología y la reanimación, la asepsia y antisepsia, los novedosos métodos de diagnóstico y tratamiento, la cirugía de trasplante de órganos y tejidos, la cirugía de mínimo acceso, la simulación y la robótica durante el siglo xx y en el presente. Conclusiones: Los avances educativos en la formación profesional durante el período de especialización en cirugía general no marchan al ritmo del desarrollo tecnológico a escala mundial. De ahí surge la necesidad de potenciar al máximo el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de posgrado mediante el desarrollo de estos avances educativos, de manera que no queden a la zaga de los progresos tecnológicos(AU)

Introduction: Technological and educational advances in medical sciences during the last fifty years have been greater than in the entire history of humanity. Objective: To characterize the training of general surgery specialists worldwide considering its historical and current evolution. Methods: A bibliographic review was carried out in the databases CUMED, SciELO, LILACS, Web of Science and PubMed, using the search engine Google Scholar. Twenty-three articles were selected: 19 (82.6 percent) from the five-year period 2016-2020, published in Spanish and English, concerning the set objective, for which the theoretical method of historical-logical scientific research was applied. Development: From the 19th century on, the evolution of surgery worldwide goes from its limitations caused by pain, infections, bleeding and shock to the dizzying development, during the twentieth century and nowadays, of anesthesiology and resuscitation, asepsis and antisepsis, novel methods for diagnosis and treatment, organ and tissue transplant surgery, minimal access surgery, simulation and robotics. Conclusions: Educational advances in professional training during the period of specialization in general surgery do not go in step with technological development on a global scale, hence the need to maximize the postgraduate teaching and learning process through the development of these educational advances, in order for them not to be left behind technological progress(AU)

Tendencias históricas en la formación de los cirujanos generales a nivel mundial / Historical trends about the training of general surgery specialists worldwide

Introducción: Los avances tecnológicos y educativos en ciencias médicas durante los últimos cincuenta años han sido mayores que en toda la historia de la humanidad. Objetivo: Caracterizar la formación del especialista de cirugía general en el mundo en su devenir histórico y actual. Métodos: Se hizo una revisión bibliográfica en las bases de datos CUMED, SciELO, LILACS, Web of Science y PubMed, mediante el motor de búsqueda de información Google Académico. Fueron seleccionados 23 artículos: 19 (82,6 por ciento) del quinquenio 2016-2020, publicados en español e inglés, concernientes al objetivo propuesto, para lo cual se aplicó el método teórico de investigación científica histórico-lógico. Desarrollo: A partir del siglo xix, la evolución de la cirugía en el mundo discurre desde sus limitaciones ocasionadas por el dolor, las infecciones, las hemorragias y el shock hasta el vertiginoso desarrollo de la anestesiología y la reanimación, la asepsia y antisepsia, los novedosos métodos de diagnóstico y tratamiento, la cirugía de trasplante de órganos y tejidos, la cirugía de mínimo acceso, la simulación y la robótica durante el siglo xx y en el presente. Conclusiones: Los avances educativos en la formación profesional durante el período de especialización en cirugía general no marchan al ritmo del desarrollo tecnológico a escala mundial. De ahí surge la necesidad de potenciar al máximo el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de posgrado mediante el desarrollo de estos avances educativos, de manera que no queden a la zaga de los progresos tecnológicos(AU)

Introduction: Technological and educational advances in medical sciences during the last fifty years have been greater than in the entire history of humanity. Objective: To characterize the training of general surgery specialists worldwide considering its historical and current evolution. Methods: A bibliographic review was carried out in the databases CUMED, SciELO, LILACS, Web of Science and PubMed, using the search engine Google Scholar. Twenty-three articles were selected: 19 (82.6percent) from the five-year period 2016-2020, published in Spanish and English, concerning the set objective, for which the theoretical method of historical-logical scientific research was applied. Development: From the 19th century on, the evolution of surgery worldwide goes from its limitations caused by pain, infections, bleeding and shock to the dizzying development, during the twentieth century and nowadays, of anesthesiology and resuscitation, asepsis and antisepsis, novel methods for diagnosis and treatment, organ and tissue transplant surgery, minimal access surgery, simulation and robotics. Conclusions: Educational advances in professional training during the period of specialization in general surgery do not go in step with technological development on a global scale, hence the need to maximize the postgraduate teaching and learning process through the development of these educational advances, in order for them not to be left behind technological progress(AU)

La Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay y la escuela quirúrgica francesa: un vínculo centenario / The Society of Surgery of Uruguay and the French surgical school: a centenary bond / A Sociedade de Cirurgia do Uruguai e a escola cirúrgica francesa: um vínculo centenário

La historia de la cirugía y de las escuelas quirúrgicas está construida sobre el conocimiento médico, pero también influenciada por las grandes corrientes de pensamiento políticas, religiosas, culturales e incluso militares de las diferentes épocas. La influencia de la cirugía francesa en la formación de la escuela quirúrgica uruguaya, a lo largo de más de un siglo ha sido determinante para establecer sus bases desde la evidencia clínica, el dominio de la anatomía, la excelencia técnica, un permanente espíritu crítico para impulsar la generación de nuevos conocimientos; todo basado una ética guiada por el máximo respeto por el paciente y su sufrimiento. El presente trabajo, analiza desde la perspectiva de la cirugía general los primeros contactos quirúrgicos durante la Guerra Grande, el inicio de la formación académica de los cirujanos uruguayos en Francia, los aspectos técnicos y las publicaciones relevantes producto de esas experiencias; así como anécdotas y amistades personales e institucionales sobre las que se fue construyendo un sólido modelo de relacionamiento científico especialmente a través de la Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay.

The history of surgery and surgical schools were built on the basis of medical knowledge, but also influenced by the great currents of political, religious, cultural and even military thought of the different times. The influence of the French surgical school in the development of surgery in Uruguay, for more than a century, has been decisive in establishing its pillars: clinical evidence, expertise in anatomy, technical excellence, a permanent critical analysis for promote the generation of knowledge; based on ethics principles of respect for the patient and his suffering. The present study analyzes, from the perspective of the general surgery, the first surgical contacts during the first civil war, the beginning of the academic training of Uruguayan surgeons in France, the technical aspects and the relevant publications resulting from these experiences; as well as anecdotes and personal and institutional friendships on which a solid model of scientific relationship was built, especially through the Uruguay Society of Surgery.

A história da cirurgia e das escolas cirúrgicas é construída no saber médico, mas também influenciada pelas grandes correntes do pensamento político,religioso, cultural, e até militar das diferentes épocas.A influência da cirurgia francesa na formação da escola cirúrgica uruguaia, ao longo de mais de um século, foi decisiva para estabelecer suas bases a partir de evidências clínicas, domínio da anatomia, excelência técnica, espírito crítico permanente para promover a geração de novos conhecimentos; tudo baseado em uma ética pautada no máximo respeito pelo paciente e seu sofrimento.O presente trabalho analisa, sob a ótica da cirurgia geral, os primeiros contatos cirúrgicos durante a grande guerra, o início da formação acadêmica dos cirurgiões uruguaios na França, os aspectos técnicos e as publicações relevantes resultantes dessas experiências; assim como anedotas e amizades pessoais e institucionais sobre as quais se construiu um sólido modelo de relacionamento científico, especialmente por meio da Sociedade de Cirurgia do Uruguai

Programa MIR. ¿De dónde venimos? / MIR program. Where do we come from?

En 1976 se implantó el sistema formativo MIR (médicos internos residentes) en España. Su aceptación y sus resultados han sido un éxito. Sin embargo, hemos vivido momentos de incertidumbre (por ejemplo, la fallida implantación del proyecto de troncalidad) y conflicto (por ejemplo, la prueba de acceso, el método de elección de plazas, etc.).En tiempos en los que se reflexiona sobre cambiar la estructura o los contenidos de la formación médica especializada parece útil recordar de dónde venimos. Conocer el prototipo de residencia quirúrgica tradicional permite reflexionar y tomar decisiones.El sistema MIR español es una extrapolación del modelo norteamericano de “aprender trabajando”. En 1889 nació el primer programa moderno de residencia quirúrgica, desarrollado bajo la influencia de William Stewart Halsted (1852-1922) en el hospital Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, Maryland, Estados Unidos).El concepto de residencia de Halsted, muy influido por sus experiencias y su personalidad, era muy rígido (sistema piramidal) y severo (muchos años y a tiempo completo). No obstante, logró excelentes resultados académicos entre sus discípulos, muchos de los cuales superaron al maestro. Ellos difundieron el modelo hastediano de residencia por toda Norteamérica.La adaptación del modelo residencial “tipo Halsted” ha sido la base de los programas formativos de excelencia que actualmente existen.(AU)

In 1976 the MIR training system (resident intern medical) was introduced in Spain. Its acceptance and results have been a success. However, we have experienced moments of uncertainty (e.g. failed implementation of the trunk project) and conflict (e.g. entrance exam, method of choice of places, etc.).In times when it is considered to change the structure and/or contents of specialized medical training, it seems useful to remember where we come from. Knowing the prototype of the classic surgical residency allows you to reflect and make decisions.The Spanish MIR system is an extrapolation of the North American model of “learn by working”. In 1889 the first modern surgical residency program was born, developed under the influence of William Stewart Halsted (1852-1922) at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, Maryland, USA).Halsted's concept of residence, greatly influenced by his experiences and personality, was very rigid (pyramidal system) and severe (many years and full time). However, he achieved excellent academic results among his disciples, many of whom surpassed the teacher; they spread the Hastedian model of residence throughout North America.The adaptation of the residential model “Halsted type” has been the basis of the training programs of excellence that currently exist.(AU)

Rozycki-Feliciano Lecture Rudolph Matas, the Father of Vascular Surgery.

Rudolph Matas (1860-1957) was one of the foremost figures in the history of vascular surgery. He is considered the father of vascular surgery for his operations for arteriovenous fistula and peripheral artery aneurysm, all devised before the isolation of heparin and the wide adoption of techniques for vascular anastomosis. A medical and surgical prodigy, Matas received his medical degree from Tulane University at age 19 (1880) and was named its chair of surgery at 35 (1895), a position he would hold until 1927. A contemporary and friend of Halsted, Matas throughout his career was known as a leader in the field, holding the presidencies of the American College of Surgeons (1925-1926) and the American Surgical Association (1909). He maintained loyal relationships to those who trained in surgery with him at Touro Hospital in New Orleans, including the author's grandfather, the first Richard J. Field. Matas was an honored guest at the dedication of the Centreville Clinic in 1928, the facility where three generations of Field surgeons have provided continuous service to its rural Mississippi community for nearly a century.

Justin H. Kelly and his procedure for bladder exstrophy and epispadias.

The operations involved in the repair of complete bladder exstrophy (CBE), familiarly known as the Kelly procedure, evolved over more than 100 years. Through repeated cycles of trial and error, some of the most prominent urologists in the world developed techniques that addressed each of the formidable surgical challenges presented by CBE and epispadias. A key figure is Justin H. Kelly of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, who made surgery for CBE his life's work. He took the lessons of his surgical predecessors, giants like: Friedrich Trendelenburg, Hugh Hampton Young, John Dees, and Guy Leadbetter, applied techniques for anorectal anomalies from his contemporary Alberto Peña, and saw his procedures improved by the next generation of leaders in paediatric urology that included Phillip Ransley, Peter Cuckow, Patrick Duffy, and John Gearhart. Over his long career, Mr Kelly modified and perfected his eponymous procedure patient-by-patient through a painstaking process of trial-and-error, bearing with his young patients and their families through every heart-breaking complication, and gradually creating the standard operation for children with CBE and epispadias.

For the People and the Profession.

In 1982 Dean Warren delivered the presidential address "Not for the Profession… For the People" in which he identified substandard surgical residency programs graduating residents who were unable to pass American Board of Surgery exams. Drs. Warren and Shires as members of the independent ACGME began to close the substandard programs in order to improve surgical care for average Americans i.e. "for the people". By 2003 these changes dramatically reduced the failure rate for the ABS exams and trained good surgeons who could operate independently however the residents were on duty for every other or every third night. In 2003 the ACGME mandated duty hour restrictions in order improve resident wellness and improve the training environment for the profession. However, work hour restrictions reduced the time surgical residents spent in the hospital environment primarily when residents had more autonomy and had exposure to emergency cases which degraded readiness for independent practice. Surgical educators in the 2 decades after the work hour restrictions have improved techniques of training so graduates could not only pass the board exams but also be prepared for independent practice. Surgical residency training has improved by both the changes implemented by the independent ACGME in 1981 and by the work hour restrictions mandated in 2003. Five recommendations are made to ensure that Dr Warren's culture of excellence in surgical training continues in an environment that enhances wellbeing of the trainee i.e. "For the People and the Profession".

Asepsia, clínicas "particulares" y beneficencia pública / Asepsis, "private" clinics and public charity

Este trabajo se centra en el análisis de las primeras clínicas privadas de la ciudad de Valencia, una serie de pequeños hospitales quirúrgicos fundados a lo largo de las últimas décadas del siglo XIX y del primer tercio del XX en paralelo a un modelo de beneficencia insuficiente. Durante el período de estudio, coincidiendo con la introducción en Valencia de la antisepsia y la asepsia quirúrgicas, empezó a gestarse un modelo asistencial dual. Por una parte, el sistema sanitario heredado del Antiguo Régimen basado en un gran hospital general de beneficencia; por otra, una incipiente sanidad “particular” o privada basada en la progresiva habilitación de una serie de clínicas quirúrgicas, una estrategia asistencial que se inscribe en el complejo proceso de medicalización del conjunto de la población, no solo de la burguesía urbana, sino también de las clases populares, la menestralía y el obrerismo. El desarrollo de estas clínicas se vio truncado de raíz con el estallido de la Guerra Civil Española, dado que la mayoría fueron incautadas por los comités revolucionarios y transformados en hospitales de sangre, con el objetivo de satisfacer las necesidades asistenciales del estado de guerra (AU)