title: The Daring John Cooper Forster (1823-1886): The First Case of "Esophagus Blockage Gastrostomy" With Ligatures in England.
authors.affiliation: University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece gregorytsoucalas@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsoucalas
authors.affiliation: University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Markos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sgantzos
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000266:history; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged