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Tonsillitis historical perspective

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Cornelius Caesus in A.D. 30 explained that tonsils are covered by a membrane and require to be separated and extracted by a process called tonsillectomy. This encyclopaedia was recovered in 1478 in Papal library, after being lost for 1400 years.[1]

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

  • Cornelius Caesus in A.D. 30 explained that tonsils are covered by a membrane and require to be separated and extracted by a process called tonsillectomy. This encyclopaedia was recovered in 1478 in Papal library, after being lost for 1400 years.[1]
  • In the sixth and seventh centuries Aetius and Paul described surgical treatment of tonsillitis, as one of the most ancient surgical procedures.[1]
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:McGuire, Neil G. “A method of guillotine tonsillectomy with an historical review.” The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 81.02 (1967): 187-196.

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