Theodor Billroth
Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (26 April 1829 – 6 February 1894) was an Austrian surgeon. He was considered the father of abdominal surgery. In 1872, He was the first to remove a portion of the esophagus and rejoin the remaining parts together. In the following year, he was the first to successfully cut out a larynx through surgery. In 1881, he was known to successfully performed an intestinal surgery which involved cutting out a cancerous pylorus.[1]
Billroth was considered a pioneer about the study of bacterial causes of wound fever and was able to develop antiseptic techniques to remove fatal infections.[1] As a medical researcher, he was credited for a total of 156 publications.[2]
Besides being a surgeon, he was also a skilled musician and a prolific composer. Unfortunately, most of his compositions didn't survive.[3]
Billroth was said to be a lifelong friend of Johannes Brahms.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Theodor Billroth | Father of Abdominal Surgery, Surgical Techniques | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ↑ Armenia, SJ. "The wisdom of Theodor Billroth: Lessons for today's surgeons" (PDF). American College of Surgeons. 13: 63.
- ↑ Lin, Tami Yu-Yu; Seal, Andrew (April 2021). "Theodor Billroth: Surgeon, Musician, and Composer". The American Surgeon. 87 (4): 507–510. doi:10.1177/0003134820949520. ISSN 1555-9823. PMID 33064016.