What Is The Scalpel Affect Life Expectancy?

Have you ever wondered how the world of medicine came to be? Or how it has influenced our lives and even gave us a longer life expectancy? Or how did the invention of the scalpel affect the average life expectancy today?

The scalpel is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, and various arts and crafts. Scalpels were made for surgeries and designed for cutting through tissue. All surgeries use the scalpel and can’t be performed without the scalpel, making it a very important tool. The scalpel is used in surgeries by cutting the skin and tissue so the body and the internal organs are exposed for dissection, surgical procedures, and anything related.

The scalpel, also known as the oldest surgical instrument in the world was probably invented around 8000 B.C. as there is evidence dating back to the Mesolithic Era. The very first scalpel ever used was called the Tumi. The Tumi was a sacrificial knife made with flint or stone, this tool closely resembles the scalpel because it has a long handle and a sharp blade at the end, closely resembling the scalpel.

The Tumi was used by Ancient Peruvian Tribes for the very first surgical procedure called Trepanning or Trepanation.

Trepanation was the art of drilling or cutting a hole in the skull to let out the headaches which they believed were caused by “spirits” or “demons”.

This first form of surgery inspired many cultures and the Renaissance era because of the spark and curiosity of human anatomy, making the medical world today very advanced from years of anatomical studies and research. Not only did the new procedures and experiments quench their curiosity, it also healed people and made their lives more beneficial by raising their life

expectancy.

Life Expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live. Women today, live to the average of 81 years, while men average to about 79.
The top cause of death globally, and the biggest killer in the U.S. is Ischaemic Heart Disease and Stroke, accounting for more than 15 million deaths in 2015. The second killer globally is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, claiming 3.2 million lives in 2015. The third killer of the U.S. and globally is Lung Cancer, causing 1.7 million deaths. Of the many deaths, for the past 15 years, about 54% of death worldwide were due to the top 10 causes of death.
The Life Expectancy average today is significantly higher than in the past, in the 1900s and The Middle Ages, the Life Expectancy averaged out to 31 years of age.
Being a very low average, provided that this was caused by the world wars, not to mention, many men were drafted at a young age. Secondly, they didn’t have the technology we have today, but this is nothing compared to the Middle Ages. While the Life Expectancy Average was the same there were many more factors such as the black plague, flu, chicken pox, leprosy, and any common colds were life threatening as a result of having no medications or diagnosis. It was not uncommon to die shortly after getting the flu. Not only was having any cold life threatening, hygiene was a huge problem being under the circumstances of no plumbing or running water, bacteria spread like wildfire and infections were very common.
Therefor, Life Expectancy is much higher today because we have the technology and surgery. Just with advancements of surgery and medicine, life expectancy for women improved by 50 years and men by 48 concluding that surgery is very important to today’s society.
Surgical tools and procedures drastically changed, increasing the average life expectancy, in 1867, when the lancet, or scalpel, was invented giving more accurate procedures and encouragement to learn more anatomical procedures and knowledge to the new era.
Surgical tools are used to save lives by making surgery possible. Without surgery people would have extremely shorter life spans as well as more people suffering from many diseases, conditions, cancers, and infections, etc. Surgery and surgical tools drastically changed the way people live and life expectancy.
Surgical tools have has improved lives of many people, life expectancies and technology dramatically, certainly during Middle Ages. The scalpel, I believe should be considered the most important surgical tool, if not, the most important surgical tool. The scalpel has not only made surgery possible, but changed the life expectancy by doubling it in the last 150 years! Surgery most definitely is probably one of the best and fastest forms of healing provided that most of the main causes of death today is an Ischemic heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, heart problems, most can not be fixed with surgery. From the Ancient Peruvian sacrificial knife, the Tumi, made of flint and stone, all the way to the disposable scalpel we use today, made of stainless steel. The scalpel has helped save lives throughout history, today everyday, every hour, every minute, and every second a life is saved.