Historical Review

Aladár Petz (1888-1956) and His World-Renowned Invention: The Gastric Stapler
Attila Oláh, Csaba A. Dézsi

Petz Aladár Teaching Hospital, Gyr, Hungary

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Dig Surg 2002;19:393-399 (DOI: 10.1159/000065837)

  Abstract

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'I designed the gastro-intestinal suturing instrument in 1920 while working as an assistant professor. The idea stemmed from the need that the surgeon has to open the digestive tract with its highly contaminated lumen, thereby, risking consequent peritonitis with its associated increase in mortality. Simple manual suturing of the infected lumen of the intestine is time consuming, thus prolonging surgery and increasing the risk of mortality for patients under anaesthesia.' This statement was written by Aladár Petz, describing the surgical instrument he designed and which brought him international acclaim.

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  Author Contacts

Attila Oláh, MD, PhD
Department of Surgery
Petz Aladár Teaching Hospital
PO Box 92
H-9002 Gyr (Hungary)

  Article Information

Received: Received: October 29, 2001
Accepted: May 11, 2002
Number of Figures : 7, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 8