title: [Our surgical heritage: The tragic destinies of surgeons. 1882: the tragedy of "Dr. Block from Danzig"].
abstract: Without knowing from each other 3 young German surgeons, Th. Gluck, H. Schmid and Dr. Block from Danzig carried out experimental work in lung surgery, Block also in cardiac surgery. The fatal outcome of a lung operation in a young woman aimed at resecting the apex of the lung (removal of a supposed tuberculous focus) induced him to commit suicide.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history; D004285:Dogs; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000266:history; D013405:Suicide / Q000266:history
vernacular_title: Das chirurgische Erbe: Tragische Chirurgenschicksale. 1882: Die Tragödie des Dr. Block.