Introduction: In the twilight of his extraordinary life, Albert Einstein encountered an unexpected adversary—a silent but menacing abdominal pain that would lead to a profound medical journey. At the age of 69, the iconic physicist faced the diagnosis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), setting the stage for a groundbreaking surgical intervention. Let’s embark on the …
Introduction: In the annals of medical history, certain interventions take on a profound significance. The Shah of Iran’s medical journey in 1980, orchestrated by the renowned Dr. Michael DeBakey and his team, stands as a complex narrative of success, subsequent complications, and the relentless pursuit of medical solutions. Let’s delve into the events that transpired …
Introduction: “Why are surgeons in the United Kingdom addressed as Mister/Miss, not Doctor?” This unique quirk in addressing medical professionals has intrigued many. In most parts of the world, all medical practitioners, including surgeons, are commonly referred to as “Doctor.” However, the UK holds to the tradition of using “Mister/Miss” for surgeons. In this exploration, …
Title: “Unveiling Mastery: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt” Introduction: In the hallowed halls of the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, the Netherlands, hangs an artistic testament to mastery and intrigue. “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp,” a captivating oil painting by Rembrandt from the year 1632, has endured centuries as …
Title: “Einstein’s Abdominal Enigma: The Medical Odyssey Unveiled by Dr. Rudolph Nissen” Introduction: Albert Einstein, renowned for his brilliant mind, faced an enduring mystery that even he struggled to decipher. Chronic abdominal pain, occasionally escalating to the point of vomiting, haunted the physicist for years. In the fall of 1948, the ailing genius turned to …
Rudolph Nissen (sometimes spelled Rudolf Nissen) (September 5, 1896 – January 22, 1981) was a surgeon who chaired surgery departments in Turkey, the United States and Switzerland. The Nissen fundoplication, a surgical procedure for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, is named after him. Nissen completed the first pneumonectomy by a Western physician in 1931. …
One of the first images of an individual with a hernia is seen in the picture to the left Phoenician terra-cotta figure showing an umbilical hernia in a woman in the fifth or fourth century BC. In the sixth dynasty of Ptah-hotep, the relief picture to the left shows workers in the field with umbilical …
Billroth (1878) envisaged prostheses before Bassini’s sutured cure (1887). Phelps (1894) reinforced with silver coils. Metals were replaced by plastic (Aquaviva 1944). Polypropylene (Usher 1962), resisting infection, became popular. Usher instituted tensionless, overlapping preperitoneal repair. Spermatic cord was parietalized, to obviate keyholing. Stoppa (1969) championed the sutureless Cheatle-Henry approach encasing the peritoneum. His technique, “La …
Robert Liston The nineteenth century AD Amputated the leg in under 2 1⁄2 minutes (the patient died afterwards in the ward from hospital gangrene; they usually did in those pre-Listerian days). He amputated in addition the fingers of his young assistant (who died afterwards in the ward from hospital gangrene). He also slashed through the …
Emil Theodor Kocher (25 August 1841 – 27 July 1917) was a Swiss physician and medical researcher who received the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid. Among his many accomplishments are the introduction and promotion of aseptic surgery and scientific methods in …
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