Inca surgeons operated through the skull
80–90% survival
They cut holes in the skull to relieve fluid buildup and inflammation from head wounds. Reported survival rates were 80–90%, compared with about 30% before the Inca period.
How successful was Inca skull surgery
80–90% survival
They cut holes in the skull to relieve fluid buildup and inflammation from head wounds. Reported survival rates were 80–90%, compared with about 30% before the Inca period.