Serafeddin Sabuncuoglu
Encyclopedia
Sabuncuoğlu Şerafeddin (Ottoman Turkish:شرف الدّین صابونجی اوغلی) was a medieval Ottoman
surgeon
and physician
.
Sabuncuoğlu was the author of the Cerrahiyyetu'l-Haniyye (Imperial Surgery), the first illustrated surgical atlas, and the Mücerrebname (On Attemption).
The Cerrahiyyetu'l-Haniyye (Imperial Surgery) was the first surgical atlas and the last major medical encyclopedia from the Islamic world
. Though his work was largely based on Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's Al-Tasrif
, Sabuncuoğlu introduced many innovations of his own. Female surgeons were also illustrated for the first time in the Imperial Surgery. One of the surgical techniques described by Sabuncuoğlu was the ligating of the temporal artery for migraine. This form of migraine surgery
is now enjoying a revival driven by the efforts of Elliot Shevel
, a South African surgeon.
Serafeddin Sabuncuoglu lived during the fifteenth century in Amasya
. During the early period of the Ottoman Empire, Amasya was a center of commerce, culture, and arts. During this period, Serafeddin Sabuncuoglu practiced medicine in Amasya Hospital, which was built in 1308.
In 1465, at the age of 80 years, he wrote a book called Imperial Surgery. This is the first illustrated Turkish-written medical text book, consisting of three chapters, 191 topics, and 412 pages. There are three original handwritten copies, one in Istanbul’s Fatih Millet Library, one at the Capa Medical History Department of Istanbul University
, and one in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. Each copy differs somewhat from the others, and none is complete (1).
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
and physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
.
Sabuncuoğlu was the author of the Cerrahiyyetu'l-Haniyye (Imperial Surgery), the first illustrated surgical atlas, and the Mücerrebname (On Attemption).
The Cerrahiyyetu'l-Haniyye (Imperial Surgery) was the first surgical atlas and the last major medical encyclopedia from the Islamic world
Islamic medicine
In the history of medicine, Islamic medicine, Arabic medicine or Arabian medicine refers to medicine developed in the Islamic Golden Age, and written in Arabic, the lingua franca of Islamic civilization....
. Though his work was largely based on Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's Al-Tasrif
Al-Tasrif
The Kitab al-Tasrif was an Arabic encyclopedia on medicine and surgery, written near the year 1000 by Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi...
, Sabuncuoğlu introduced many innovations of his own. Female surgeons were also illustrated for the first time in the Imperial Surgery. One of the surgical techniques described by Sabuncuoğlu was the ligating of the temporal artery for migraine. This form of migraine surgery
Migraine surgery
Migraine surgery is any surgical operation undertaken with the goal of reducing or preventing migraines. Innovative surgical techniques have been developed to help patients with migraine headaches. Migraines affect an estimated 10% of the worldwide population annually and cause significant loss of...
is now enjoying a revival driven by the efforts of Elliot Shevel
Elliot Shevel
Elliot Shevel BDS, DipMFOS, MBBCh is a South African Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgeon, best known for his contribution to understanding of the underlying processes involved in the pain of migraine. He is, inter alia, a tireless campaigner to have the work of Harold Wolff, which many migraine...
, a South African surgeon.
Serafeddin Sabuncuoglu lived during the fifteenth century in Amasya
Amasya
- History :Its location in this steep valley makes the city a mountain stronghold, easy to defend, and thus Amasya has had a long and prominent history.-Antiquity:...
. During the early period of the Ottoman Empire, Amasya was a center of commerce, culture, and arts. During this period, Serafeddin Sabuncuoglu practiced medicine in Amasya Hospital, which was built in 1308.
In 1465, at the age of 80 years, he wrote a book called Imperial Surgery. This is the first illustrated Turkish-written medical text book, consisting of three chapters, 191 topics, and 412 pages. There are three original handwritten copies, one in Istanbul’s Fatih Millet Library, one at the Capa Medical History Department of Istanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
, and one in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. Each copy differs somewhat from the others, and none is complete (1).
External links
- Anesthesia Techniques in the Fifteenth Century by Serafeddin Sabuncuoglu, International Anesthesia Research Society