Question

What surgical techniques were developed in ww1 and ww2

Answer 1

Carrel-Dakin technique, which consisted of regular irrigation through rubber tubes placed in the wounded area. (Ww1)

During the war, surgery techniques such as removing dead tissue resulted in fewer amputations than at any time. To treat bacterial infections, penicillin or streptomycin were administered for the first time in large-scale combat.(WW2)

Answer 2

In World War 1, Surgery for gunshot and shrapnel wounds, there was surgery performed on ear, nose, throat, and eye cases, and even many dental operations. In World War 2 surgical techniques were removing dead tissues.