The Innovated “Closed Chest Drainage System” of William Smoult Playfair (1871)
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DOI: 10.1177/1553350619868369
Abstract: During the 19th century, the addition of the water-seal system to a closed chest drain was a major turning point in the history of thoracic surgery. German physician Gotthard Bülau seems to have invented and… read more here.
Keywords: system; playfair; drainage; closed chest ... See more keywords