History of ENT

Image showing hand-coloured engraving by Charles Turner of a successful nasal operation in an Indian Army Officer.

The Indian method: Sushruta’s influence on modern nasal reconstruction

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinoplasty

Ancient Indian medicine, as documented in the Sushruta Samhita, contains one of the earliest known references to nasal reconstruction, including surgical techniques still resembling modern practices. (The Sanskrit word ‘Samhita’ is used to define a collection of written work, similar...