Theodor Billroth, founding father of modern abdominal surgery

Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (born 26 August 1829 in Bergen auf Rügen, Germany; died 6 February 1894 in Opatija, Austria-Hungary, now Croatia), a German-born Austrian surgeon, is generally regarded as the founding father of modern abdominal surgery. Billroth worked from 1853-1860 at the Charité. He was apprenticed to Carl von Langenbuch and practiced surgery at Vienna, as chief of the Second Surgical Clinic at the Allgemeine Krankenhaus (Vienna General Hospital) and professor of surgery at the University of Vienna. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1450, 628 KB)Theodor Billroth - Project Gutenberg eText 14097 - http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1450, 628 KB)Theodor Billroth - Project Gutenberg eText 14097 - http://www. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Bergen auf Rügen (dark red) in Bergen auf Rügen Amt (light red) in Rügen district (grey) Bergen auf Rügen is the district seat (Kreisstadt) of Rügen in the middle of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Opatija (Italian Abbazia) is a city in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast, population 7,850 (2001), total municipality population 12,719 (2001). ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen. ... The Charité is the largest university hospital in Europe. ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Greek: Βιέννη, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj, Dutch: Wenen) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) in Austria was founded in 1365 by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria and hence named Alma Mater Rudolphina. ...

Billroth was directly responsible for a number of landmarks in surgery, including the first esophagectomy (1871), the first laryngectomy (1873), and most famously, the first successful gastrectomy (1881) for gastric cancer, after many an ill-fated attempt. Legend has it that Billroth was nearly stoned to death in the streets of Vienna when his first gastrectomy patient died after the procedure. Surgical excision of part of or the entire esophagus Categories: Medicine stubs ... Laryngectomy the surgical removal of the larynx and separation of the airway from the mouth, nose and esophagus. ... Diagram of the stomach, showing the different regions. ... In medicine, stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs. ...

Billroth was also instrumental in establishing the first modern "school of thought" in surgery, and among his disciples were counted luminaries such as Alexander von Winiwarter and Jan Mikulicz-Radecki. William Halsted's pioner surgical residency program was greatly influenced by Billroth's own methods of surgical education. A thoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, November 1990. ... Jan Mikulicz-Radecki (born May 16, 1850 - June 4, 1905) was a Polish surgeon. ... The Four Doctors by John Singer Sargent, 1905. ... It has been suggested that Medical resident work hours be merged into this article or section. ...

In addition to his impressive contributions to surgery, Theodor Billroth was also a passionate musician, a violin virtuoso and a close friend of Johannes Brahms. Johannes Brahms. ...

External links

• Christian Albert Theodor Billroth: Master of surgery
• Painting of Theodor Billroth operating