title: [The beginnings of otorhinolaryngology in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its development in Sarajevo].
abstract: The first ENT Department in Bosnia and Herzegovina was established in Sarajevo by Dr. Zarko Prastalo in 1923, as a part of the Surgery Clinic, with 10 beds. The next year (1924) ENT got its own operation theatre, 30 beds more and a new localization. In that period there was only one ENT specialist, Dr. Zarko Prastalo. Three years after some new doctors started the specialization in ENT. By the year 1946 the ENT Department became a University clinic with 7 doctors on duty, the Clinic became an educational centre. To the year 1992, 112 ENT specialists were educated in the ENT Clinic in Sarajevo. Later in time, after Dr. Zarko Prastalo, Dr. Ivo Herlinger, Dr. Josip Gerc and Dr. Emilija Bac became known ENT specialists. The new scientific and operation techniques came to the ENT Clinic, the first chelognapalato schisis was in 1936, done by Dr. Josip Gerc. The first ear operation using operation microscope and microinstruments was performed in 1962, while the first laryngo-micro-operation in 1971. Since 1965 th worked with the Maxilofacial Surgery, together, but in 1972 they moved to the stomatologic Clinic, With the development of the clinic, 10 our patient departments (ambulances) were established in Sarajevo. As for now, during the war, there are 101 beds, 13 ENT specialists. Dr. Sejo Sebić was killed in 1992 by the aggressor.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za bolesti uha, nosa i grla, Klinicki centar Sarajevo.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Busić
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milutinović
mesh_terms: D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000266:history*