What is a Sauve?

Definition of suave 1 : smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated. 2 : smooth in texture, performance, or style.

What does the word trephine mean?

: a surgical instrument for cutting out circular sections (as of bone or corneal tissue) trephine. transitive verb. tre·​phine | \ ˈtrē-ˌfīn , tri-ˈ \ trephined; trephining.

Is trepanning still used today?

Is trepanation still used today? Trepanation is not used in neurosurgery for medical purposes now. However, another procedure, called a craniotomy, is done that involves temporarily creating a hole in the skull to remove fluids or release pressure, and then closing the hole after a definite period.

When was trepanning used?

The oldest discovered skulls showing evidence of trepanation date back to the Mesolithic period — around 6000 B.C. They emerged in North Africa, Ukraine, and Portugal. Share on Pinterest Trepanation seems to have begun in the Stone Age.

Are lobotomy still performed?

Today lobotomy is rarely performed; however, shock therapy and psychosurgery (the surgical removal of specific regions of the brain) occasionally are used to treat patients whose symptoms have resisted all other treatments.

Why did doctors drill holes in skulls?

According to the French physician Paul Broca, ancient physicians were quite familiar with trepanation in which a hole was made in the skull by cutting or drilling it. They did so to alleviate pressure on the brain following an injury to the head, or to release evil spirits from the heads of mentally ill people (4).

What is bone marrow aspirate and trephine?

Aspiration means the doctor or nurse sucks some liquid bone marrow up into a syringe. A bone marrow trephine means that they remove a very thin 1 or 2cm long core of bone marrow in one piece. You usually have both of these tests done at the same time.