Docs used 2500-year-old technique of Sushruta to reconstruct Afghan woman's nose

Doctors at a city hospital have reconstructed the nose of a gunshot victim from Afghanistan using over 2500-year-old techniques described by Sushruta, the father of surgery.

Shamsa, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, was shot four years ago. Though she was fortunate to have survived the attack, she lost most part of her nose and the ability to breathe and smell, Ajaya Kashyap, Medical Director of KAS Medical Centre and MedSpa said.

She was suffered the injury when she was 24-years-old and was about to get married and settle down. The family later travelled all the way to India so that she can undergo a plastic surgery for her nose, the doctor said.

Explaining the surgical approach Kashyap said, "We often fail to take pride in the fact that some of the most advanced and modern surgical procedures, like plastic surgery, have their roots in India like Sushruta's techniques."