1844 WATSON, John (1807 – 1863)

Practical observations on organic obstruction of the oesophagus; preceded by a case which called for oesophagotomy and subsequent opening of the trachea.

First esophagotomy for relief of stricture of the esophagus.

GMN 3448 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5502

1857 MIDDELDORPF, Albrecht Theodor (1824 – 1868)

De polypis oesophagi atque de tumore ejus generis primo prospere exstirpato.

First operation for tumor of the esophagus.

GMN 3456 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5585

1872 BILLROTH, Christian Albert Theodor (1829 – 1894)

Ueber die Resection des Oesophagus.

First resection of the esophagus.

GMN 3465 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5617

1886 MIKULICZ-RADECKI, Jan (Johann Freiherr von) (1850 – 1905)

Ein Fall von Resection des carcinomatösen Oesophagus mit plastischem Ersatz des excidierten Stückes.

Von Mikulicz was the first to make a plastic reconstruction of the oesophagus after the resection of its cervical portion for carcinoma.

GMN 3487 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3881

1913 TOREK, Franz John A. (1861 – 1938)

The first successful case of resection of the thoracic portion of the oesophagus for carcinoma.

See also Arch. Surg. (Chicago), 1925, 10, 353-60, which reported that the patient was still living.

GMN 3540 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4045

1941 LEVEN, Nathaniel Logan (1902 – 1982)

Congenital atresia of the esophagus with tracheoesophageal fistula. Report of successful extrapleural ligation of fistulous communication and cervical esophagostomy.

GMN 3556 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4067

1960 HOCHBERG, Lew A.

Thoracic surgery before the 20th century.

GMN 12353 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/14577