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PubMed1999

Albert Adamkiewicz (1850-1921)--his artery and its significance for the retroperitoneal surgeon.

The artery of Adamkiewicz is an important retroperitoneal vessel that is chiefly responsible for vascularization of the lumbar enlargement of the lower spinal cord. The significance of this artery, named after Albert Adamkiewicz, a talented Polish pathologist known for his pioneering work on spinal anatomy and physiology, has not been widely recognized. It is a useful landmark among the numerous blood vessels that nourish the spine. Injury to the artery of Adamkiewicz can result in devastating ischemia of the lower spinal cord.

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PubMed2007

Caput medusae.

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PubMed2002

Internal architecture of the proximal femur--Adam's or Adams' arch? Historical mystery.

The designation 'Adam Bogen' describing the thick medial cortex of the femoral neck is an incorrect term. This arch was described by Robert Adams (1795-1871), an outstanding Irish anatomist and surgeon. He was famous mainly for his book on gout and the description of disorders of cardiac rhythm, the so-called Adams-Stokes syndrome. He published his original description in the today unfortunately almost forgotten Cyclopaedia of Anatomy and Physiology, Vol. II (London, Longman, 1836-1839). The main editor of this monumental six-volume work was the famous anatomist and surgeon R.B.Todd. This book represents a significant source of information on diseases and injuries of the great joints (shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle).

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Camillo Golgi and the discovery of the Golgi apparatus.

Camillo Golgi (1843-1926) was born at Corteno, near Brescia, in northern Italy. After graduating in Medicine at the ancient University of Pavia, the former seat of great scientists and naturalists, Golgi continued a long-standing Italian tradition by studying the histology of the nervous system. While working as a modest physician at Abbiategrasso, a small town near Pavia, he developed a silver-osmium technique, the "reazione nera" (black reaction), for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906. In the late 1890's, 25 years after the publication of his black reaction and while Professor of General Pathology in Pavia, Golgi noticed a fine internal network in only partially silver-osmium-blackened Purkinje cells. Following confirmation by his assistant Emilio Veratti, Golgi published the discovery, called the "apparato reticolare interno", in the Bollettino della Società medico-chirurgica di Pavia in 1898, which is now considered the birthday of the "Golgi apparatus". The discovery of the Golgi apparatus can be added to the long list of accidental discoveries. The man after whom it is named was not a cytologist engaged in studying the inner structure of the cell, but a pathologist searching to prove a neuroanatomical theory.

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PubMed2001

Evolution of hernia repair: a salute to Professor Piero Pietri.

This subject has been well covered in recent years. Yet it seems appropriate to search for major advances in hernia methodology during the last 100 years. Eduardo Bassini is credited with pioneering the modern era. His "triple layer" repair was corrupted through the years and, as a result, he did not receive sufficient credit for his attention to the posterior inguinal wall. Chester McVay, renowned surgeon-anatomist, renewed interest in the Cooper's ligament and the posterior inguinal wall. Surgeons from the Universities of Washington and Illinois perfected approaches to the posterior inguinal wall. Thus, these investigators paved the way for several effective posterior hernia operations. The name of Usher will forever be remembered in terms of practical prosthetic mesh (polypropylene). This material, as well as others, has become an important addition to the surgeon's armamentarium. Rene Stoppa reminded us of the Pascal principle and clearly demonstrated how giant prostheses can remain in the preperitoneal space without the need for sutures. Tension-free operations, plug techniques, and laparoscopic hernia methodology must await further analysis.

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