TY - JOUR
TI - John Watson (1807–1863) and his Pioneer Work On the Surgery of Esophagus
AU - Laios, K.
AU - Schizas, D.
AU - Tsoucalas, G.
AU - Androutsos, G.
AU - Karamanou, M.
JO - Surgical Innovation
PY - 2021
VL - 28
TODO - 5
SP - 651-653
PB - SAGE Publications Inc.
SN - 1553-3506, 1553-3514
TODO - 10.1177/15533506211008077
TODO - Article;  bleeding;  esophagotomy;  esophagus disease;  follow up;  gastrotomy;  gold standard;  history of medicine;  human;  perioperative period;  physician;  postoperative complication;  sternocleidomastoid muscle;  surgeon;  surgical technique;  tracheotomy;  esophagus;  general surgery;  history;  male;  surgeon, Esophagus;  General Surgery;  History, 19th Century;  History, 20th Century;  Humans;  Male;  Surgeons
TODO - Backround. John Watson (1807-1863) was the first surgeon in USA who performed and published his results on esophagotomy. Methods. His pioneer surgical work was a gold standard reference for the later surgeons. Results. Watson was a devoted surgeon and his innovative operating techniques secured him a place in the hall of fame of the history of medicine. © The Author(s) 2021.
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