Pioneers in the development of transsphenoidal surgery: Theodor Kocher, Oskar Hirsch, and Norman Dott

2001/12/01 by Giuseppe Lanzino, Edward R. Laws · 4 citations
Arts and Humanities · Medicine · #Art history #Classics #General surgery #History #History of Medical Practice #Medical History and Innovations #Medicine #Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments #oskar

paper · doi:10.3171/jns.2001.95.6.1097

openalex publication_date 2001/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

The development of new scientific concepts and techniques is usually the result of a progressive evolution. The transsphenoidal approach to pituitary lesions is no exception. Several pioneers contributed to its development and its eventual and nearly unconditional acceptance. In this historical vignette, the contributions of three master surgeons. Theodor Kocher, Oskar Hirsch, and Norman Dott, are reviewed.

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