Who is Joseph Lister? Have we heard his name by any chance? Well, Joseph Lister was a renowned British surgeon-scientist, who introduced to the world the use and appreciation of the antiseptic method for the prevention of wound sepsis. Not breakthrough before Lister's, except perhaps the discovery of anesthesia, had contributed to such an incredible advancement in relationship to the surgical arena. This article is a tribute to this great legend.
Joseph Lister also called as father of ‘modern surgery’ was a remarkable surgeon who pioneered principles of antisepsis. He died 100 years ago after devoting his life to developing and promoting safe, antiseptic surgery. In the 1800 s as many as 80% of all operations resulted in infection but many people refused to accept the true nature of infection, believing instead that the deaths were coincidental. The contribution of Lister proved to be…
