Shalya Tantra
3. Ashta Vidha Shastra Karma or Eight types of Surgical Procedures
There are mainly eight types of surgical procedures are mentioned in Shalya Tantra of Sushruta Samhita. These eight surgical procedures are collectively known as Ashta Vidha Shastra Karma.
- Chedana – Incision, amputation or excision
- Bhedana – Incision for opening a cavity or taping of cavity
- Lekhana – Scraping
- Vyadhana – Puncturing
- Eshana – Probing
- Aharana – Extraction
- Visravana – Bloodletting or drainage of pus
- Seevana – Suturing
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