The history of tracheotomy.
The history of tracheotomy, from the documentation in ancient Egyptian times through to the formalisation of the open technique by Chevalier Jackson in the twentieth century, is outlined.
Carroll
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Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Pahor
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D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000266:history*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000266:history*