Sandhan Karma - Base of Ayurveda and Modern Sciences - A Review

Abstract

As shown by Aacharya Sushruta, "Sandhan karma” is a very old technology that can be equated to  plastic surgery or reconstructive surgery in modern times. However, pinpointing the exact date of the first  reconstructive surgery on humans is difficult. Plastic surgery is one of the leading super speciality surgery  fields. Many of the current science techniques are well established and yet adding greater precision is an  ongoing endeavor to obtain perfection. If we compare these processes with those detailed by the Sushruta  we know that most of them are followed the same way as Sushruta described them. Sushruta also  acknowledges the modern literature on plastic surgery, which is a pioneer in plastic surgery for many  operations. Autoplastic surgery, Cleft Lip procedures nowadays, had a direct origin from Sushruta  Samhita, ranged from the fundamentals of plastic surgery to difficult procedures like rhino plastic. The  evolution of cosmetic surgery is inextricably linked to ancient Indian surgical procedures. A serious  endeavor has been made in this study to collect all accessible facts regarding Sandhan Karma and its  relationship to the history and current age of plastic and reconstructive surgery. This article emphasizes a  comparison of some of Sushruta Samhita and contemporary science fundamental concepts and practices  of plastic surgery.