World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

SUSHRUTA’S HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK FOR SURGICAL ETHICS W.S.R YOGYA

Dr. Priyanka Shastry*, Dr. Sheshashaye B., Dr. Shailaja S. V.

ABSTRACT

The Sushruta Samhita presents one of the earliest comprehensive frameworks of surgical ethics and hands-on training in Ayurveda. It emphasizes the surgeon’s moral conduct, technical competence, training, compassion, patient welfare, informed consent, and accountability. Ethical principles are embedded in Ayurvedic concepts such as Chatushpada[1], Vaidya Guna, Sadvritta, and Yogya, closely aligning with modern bioethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. According to WHO, the global mortality rate post surgery accounts to about 7.7%. this can be prevented and reduced by initiating the proper hands on training for the surgeons. The concept of Yogya Sutriya represents an early form of simulation-based surgical training, where students practiced procedures like Astavidha Shastra Karma[2] on plant materials, animal tissues, and leather models. This paper highlights the relevance of ancient Ayurvedic surgical ethics and experiential training methods, demonstrating their continued applicability in contemporary simulation on surgical education and practice.

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