title: The history of tracheotomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pahor
mesh_terms: 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*