title: History of biliary surgery.
abstract: Since ancient times biliary surgery has been one of the major interests of doctors and other scientists around the world. From the ancient Greeks and Egyptians to the greatest scientists of modern times biliary surgery has advanced remarkably. Especially during the last century huge progress has been made in this field. Minimally invasive surgical techniques have been developed and combined with general anesthesia and antisepsis that have made biliary surgery particularly safe for every patient and have made cholecystectomy one of the most common operations in the world today.
authors: First Department of Surgery, Laikon Teaching Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece. yannos_s@hotmail.com
authors: Yannos
authors: Y
authors: Spirou
authors: Spirou
authors: S
authors: Yannos
authors: Athanasios
authors: A
authors: Petrou
authors: Petrou
authors: P
authors: Athanasios
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Christoforides
authors: Christoforides
authors: C
authors: Christos
authors: Evangelos
authors: E
authors: Felekouras
authors: Felekouras
authors: F
authors: Evangelos
mesh_terms: D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D004534:Egypt; D005060:Europe; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans