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Gustav Killian: beyond his dehiscence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 September 2012

S J Prowse  and
Z Makura
S J Prowse*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Z Makura
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr S J Prowse, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK Fax: +44 (0)113 392 3165 E-mail: sjprowse@me.com
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Abstract

For most doctors, Gustav Killian is best known for his eponymous pharyngeal dehiscence. Otorhinolaryngologists may also be familiar with his contributions to rhinology by way of his well-known incision and speculum. Few, however, will be aware of the true significance of his contributions to medicine. Killian was at the forefront of advances in ENT surgery at the turn of the twentieth century. From his early years to his revolutionary work on bronchoscopy and a narrowly missed Nobel Prize, this paper reviews the life and works of a most prolific and often overlooked surgical innovator.

Keywords

History of MedicineOtolaryngologyBronchoscopyLaryngoscopy
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 126 , Issue 11 , November 2012 , pp. 1164 - 1168
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2012

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