4000 Years Later and They're Using the Exact Same System

Sushruta is widely credited as one of the world’s earliest documented surgeons. Most evidence comes from the ancient medical text the Sushruta Samhita, traditionally dated between the late 1st millennium BCE and early centuries CE, though scholars debate the exact date. Plastic Surgery (Rhinoplasty) Sushruta is famous for describing nasal reconstruction surgery. In the Sushruta Samhita (Chikitsa Sthana 16), he explains how to rebuild a nose using a flap of skin from the cheek. This is among the