" Essays on Purulent Surgery " is the fundamental work of a Russian and Soviet professor of medicine, published for the first time in 1934. This work has become a handbook for surgeons of several generations. Moreover, " Essays on Purulent Surgery" are relevant today.
Zemsky doctor
In the 1920s, rumors went around Russia about a professor-priest. About a man who reads sermons in the church during the day, and operates the sick in the evening and at night. This was by no means a myth.
Valentin Voyno-Yasenetsky - the son of a pharmacist, a representative of an impoverished noble family. Born in 1877 in Kerch. Since childhood, he was fond of painting, but after graduating from high school he still entered the medical university. Voino-Yasenetsky from his youth was convinced that his calling was to help people. Moreover, people are not wealthy, not representatives of its social stratum, but poor peasants.
During the years of study, he was convinced that he should become a Zemstvo doctor. And this means, to leave for the outback, to work in unbearable conditions, to ride at night to the afflicted for 30 miles on carts or horses.
So he did. Voino-Yasenetsky became a zemstvo doctor. He had to do as many different operations every day as perhaps not a single modern surgeon does . And the most amazing thing is that in such inappropriate conditions he was engaged in research activities.
At first, these were studies in the field of anesthesiology. Voyno-Yasenetsky insisted on the use of local anesthesia, where possible. In 1916, while in Pereyaslavl, he conceived a new work, which later became known as " Essays on Purulent Surgery. "
Priest
In the early twenties, the professor of medicine committed an act that caused bewilderment not only among his colleagues, but also among government officials. Then, when many priests with horror tore off their cassock, Voyno-Yasenetsky was ordained a deacon, and later a priest. He did not stop operating after initiation. And then arrests, interrogations, and exile began. In June 1941, the author of developments in the field of purulent surgery sent a letter to Stalin. It asked to be allowed to interrupt the link to work in Soviet hospitals. His request was granted.
Soon, the archbishop, who spent more than 10 years in exile, was awarded the Stalin Prize. It is worth emphasizing that the person who was objectionable to the Soviet regime received the state award. A man who miraculously escaped execution. A priest, a representative of a noble family ... A very convincing confirmation of the scientific value of the work " Essays on Purulent Surgery " .
Book's contents
Voino-Yasenetsky began working on this work when there were no anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs in his arsenal. In his opinion, the success of treatment determined the effectiveness of surgery. Voyno-Yasenetsky developed a topographic and anatomical concept in the treatment of purulent diseases.
The book consists of 39 chapters. It describes methods for treating purulent diseases of all tissues and organs of the human body. A huge number of examples from the practice of the author of the book. And his practice was rich.
"Essays on purulent surgery": reviews
One of the prominent scientists of the Soviet era argued that the work of Voino-Yasenetsky is a unique work that has no analogues in the literature on surgery. This book today can serve as a textbook for a young doctor, and a reference tool for an experienced doctor. Notably, neurosurgeons, dentists, ophthalmologists, and representatives of other medical specialties turn to the monograph.
Confession
Talk about the Stalin Prize began in the early forties. And in 1945, one of the prominent Moscow professors published a laudatory article about the work of Voino-Yasenetsky . In it, he also announced the award of the Archbishop of the Stalin Prize. The author of the book Essays on Purulent Surgery has developed new methods for treating purulent wounds and diseases. He devoted many years to this work. Voyno-Yasenetsky began his research in the years of the First World War.
The size of the premium was 200 thousand rubles. Voyno-Yasenetsky sent this money to help children who suffered during the war. The fame of the author of " Essays on Purulent Surgery " spread not only throughout the Soviet Union, but also far beyond its borders. However, after takeoff, there was a sharp decline. These are the laws of physics that apply not only to the operation of electric networks, but also to human destinies. But further ups and downs in the fate of the author of the work on purulent surgery is a topic for another article.