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Review
. 2007 Oct;73(10):513-24.
Epub 2007 Mar 27.

The history of anesthesia for thoracic surgery

J B Brodsky  1 , H J M Lemmens
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  • PMID: 17380101
Free article
Review

The history of anesthesia for thoracic surgery

J B Brodsky et al. Minerva Anestesiol. 2007 Oct.
Free article

Abstract

Today, thoracic surgeons routinely perform complex operations on even the most complicated patient. However, just 75 years ago the ability to operate within the chest was strictly limited to only the simplest and quickest procedures. The dramatic advances in the specialty of thoracic surgery have closely paralleled the introduction of new anesthetic practices, equipment and drugs. This review will identify major events in the history of anesthesia for thoracic surgery.

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