NA_Surgery Gillies and Plastic Surgery 0.0 / 5 ? HistorySurgeryGCSEEdexcel Created by: eholnessCreated on: 20-06-16 14:14 Why were there more facial injuried in WW1? Tin helmets protected brains but faces were vulnerable. 1 of 9 When did Gillies get his own unit? 1915 - first reconstructive unit 2 of 9 When did Gillies get his own hospital? 1917 - The Queen's in Sidcup 3 of 9 How did Gillies let doctors on the front line know where to send patients? He sent address labels with his hospital on them to front line hospitals. 4 of 9 How did Gillies first reconstruct faces? He rotated forehead flaps around keeping a 'pedicle' ***** to maintain blood supply. 5 of 9 How did Russian books help Gillies? He read about the pedicle tube method which rolled the skin inwards, reducing infection. 6 of 9 How did Gillies develop pedicle tubes further? He created the Waltzing pedicle which moved a skin tube from the lower body to the face in a series of steps. 7 of 9 How did Gillies develop anaesthetic method? He created 'intubation' where anaesthetic went down a tube in the throat so he could operate on the face. 8 of 9 What brain surgery went on in WW1? Surgeons tried to remove fragments e.g. Harvey Cushing tried using an electromagnet. 9 of 9
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