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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Alessandro Benedetti was the first to give a detalied description of stomach in 1947. In 1543, Vesalius, a Belgian anatomist was the first to describe the anatomy of the esophagus. In 1682, D Zollikofer was the first to perform sclerotherapy by injecting an acid into a vein to induce thrombus formation. Asklepios was the first to describe association between GI bleeding and peptic ulcer disease.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- In 1497, Alessandro Benedetti was the first to give a detailed description of stomach and its anatomy.
- In 1543, Vesalius, a Belgian anatomist was the first to describe the anatomy of the esophagus.[1]
- In 1682, D Zollikofer was the first to perform sclerotherapy by injecting an acid into a vein to induce thrombus formation.[2]
- In 1853, Debout and Cassaignaic reported success in treating varicose veins by injecting perchlorate of iron.[3]
- Endoscopic injection of bleeding peptic ulcers with adrenaline has been practiced since the 1970s.[3]
- In 1982: D. Fleischer was the first to use an endoscopic laser as palliative therapy for esophageal carcinoma.
- In 1929, Coppleson was the first to advocate the use of sodium salicylate or quinine as the best choices of sclerosant.[2]
- In 1982: D. Fleischer was the first to use an endoscopic laser as palliative therapy for esophageal carcinoma.
- Prof. Sicard developed the use of sodium carbonate and then sodium salicylate during and after the First World War as a sclerosant.
- Asklepios was the first to describe association between GI bleeding and peptic ulcer disease.
References
References
- ↑ Green D (1992). “Sclerotherapy for varicose and telangiectatic veins”. Am Fam Physician. 46 (3): 827–37. PMID 1514476.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Townsend E (1970). “Compression sclerotherapy of varicose veins”. J R Coll Gen Pract. 20 (98): 137–45. PMC 2237178. PMID 5487197.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Din NA (1972). “Modified compression sclerotherapy technique for treating varicose veins”. Br J Clin Pract. 26 (8): 359–60. PMID 5073770.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]