Eponyms in biliary tract surgery
A selected group of men whose eponyms are currently used in biliary tract surgery are described. The eponyms chosen comprise two areas: gross anatomy (Glisson, Wirsung, Santorini, Winslow, Heister, and Vater) and operative anatomy (Kocher, Courvoisier, Morison, Hartmann, Calot, Roux, and Oddi). A br...
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| Published in | The American journal of surgery Vol. 138; no. 6; pp. 746 - 754 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Elsevier Inc
01.01.1979
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| Summary: | A selected group of men whose eponyms are currently used in biliary tract surgery are described. The eponyms chosen comprise two areas: gross anatomy (Glisson, Wirsung, Santorini, Winslow, Heister, and Vater) and operative anatomy (Kocher, Courvoisier, Morison, Hartmann, Calot, Roux, and Oddi). A brief review of biliary tract disease from antiquity until the 17th century places these men in proper historical sequence. A condensed biographical sketch of each man's life and work is provided and a few closing comments are made about eponyms. |
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| ISSN: | 0002-9610 1879-1883 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0002-9610(79)90290-3 |