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          William McEwan was a Scottish politician and brewer..

          William Macewen

          Scottish neurosurgeon (1848 - 1924)

          For people called William McEwan, see William McEwan (disambiguation).

          Sir William Macewen (mə-KEW-ən; 22 June 1848 – 22 March 1924) was a Scottishsurgeon.

          He was a pioneer in modern brain surgery, considered the father of neurosurgery and contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy (removal of the lungs).

          It begins with a brief biography of Macewen, describes his pioneering work in antiseptic and aseptic surgery, his work on osteotomy and bone.

        1. It begins with a brief biography of Macewen, describes his pioneering work in antiseptic and aseptic surgery, his work on osteotomy and bone.
        2. Biography.
        3. William McEwan was a Scottish politician and brewer.
        4. Sir William MacEwen, Surgeon, Scotland William MacEwen was a pioneer of modern brain surgery, bone grafts and hernia treatment.
        5. File consists of paper presented at meeting of the Osler Society.

          6. Career

          Macewen was born near Port Bannatyne, near Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, in western Scotland in 1848.[1]

          He studied Medicine at the University of Glasgow, receiving a medical degree in 1872.

          He was greatly influenced by Joseph, Lord Lister (1827–1912), who revolutionised surgery by developing antisepsis, by the use of phenol, thus decreasing drastically the enormous mortality of surgical patients due to infections. By following Lister and adopting systematically the use of scrubbing (deep cleansing and disinfection of hands and arm