- William of Saliceto
William of Saliceto (or Guglielmo da Saliceto) (1210 – 1277) was a surgeon and
cleric inLombardy who broke tradition withGalen by claiming thatpus formation was bad for wounds and for the patient. He was a professor at theUniversity of Bologna . In 1275 he wrote "Chirurgia " which promoted the use of a surgical knife over cauterizing. He also was the author of "Summa conservationis et curationis" on hygiene and therapy.Lanfranc of Milan was a pupil who brought William's methods into France. William gave lectures on the importance of regular bathing for infants, and special care for the hygiene of pregnant women.External links
* [http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/sepsis.html Of blood, inflammation and gunshot wounds:] the history of the control of
sepsis , AJ Thurston.References
*"The Surgery of William of Saliceto", English translation by Leonard D. Rosenman ISBN 1-4010-8572-5.
*"Copernicus", Ivan Crowe ISBN 0-7524-2553-6.
*"Medicine and the Italian Universities: 1250-1600," Nancy G. Siraisi.
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