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Adam Brown Kelly and his operating chair

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2021

MF Flynn
MF Flynn*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Mr Matthew Francis Flynn, 513 Shields Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 2RF, Scotland, UK E-mail: matthewfrancisflynn@gmail.com
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Abstract

Background

Adam Brown Kelly, well known for lending his name to Paterson–Brown Kelly syndrome, is steeped in the early history of otolaryngology. To date, little light has been shone on his contributions to the specialty in that exciting period and to his home town of Glasgow.

Method

A historical review of his life and times was undertaken based on surviving accounts of his life, published work and archived memoirs.

Results

This article summarises his life and connections, with particular reference to his unique chair that has survived to this day.

Conclusion

Brown Kelly remains a pioneer of modern otolaryngology, and deserving of prominence within the medical history of Glasgow.

Keywords

OtolaryngologyHistory of Medicine

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Type
Review Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 9 , September 2021 , pp. 770 - 772
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

Mr MF Flynn takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

Presented at the ENT UK British Society for the History of ENT Virtual Meeting, 3 December 2020 [online].

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