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- Such achievements included formulating a new approach to breast cancer with the development of new operating procedures that became the basis of surgical technique; pioneering the use of local anaesthesia for general and dental surgery; improving the technique and safety of surgery; and changing the teaching methods for surgeons in the USA from disorganised self-teaching and apprenticeship to the coordinated training programmes of nowadays. 1,2
www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(07)70076-1/fulltextWilliam Stewart Halsted: his life and contributions to surgery
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William Stewart Halsted was a pioneer of surgery in the USA and made many wide-ranging contributions, including the surgical treatment of breast cancer. He changed the training of surgeons from a disorganised apprenticeship to the residency training programmes used today.
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Sep 19, 2024 · An early champion of aseptic procedures, Halsted introduced (1890) the use of thin rubber gloves that do not impede the delicate touch demanded by surgery. By ensuring completely sterile conditions in the operating room, Halsted’s gloves allowed surgical access to all parts of the body.
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William Stewart Halsted, M.D. (September 23, 1852 – September 7, 1922) was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Along with William Osler (Professor ...
One of the legendary figures of surgery, William Stewart Halsted (Figure) made contributions that are, in using John Cameron’s word, “staggering.”1 His novel surgical techniques influenced surgeons for decades in such wide-ranging areas as breast cancer, hernia repair, intestinal anastomosis, and internal fixation of fractures.
Halsted's major contribution to medicine was the popularization of a radical operation for carcinoma of the breast. He also contributed to the surgical techniques for thyroidectomy, vascular aneurysms, and repair of inguinal hernias.
- Robert A. Kyle, Marc A. Shampo
- 1987
William Stewart Halsted developed a novel residency training program at Johns Hopkins Hospital that, with some modifications, became the model for surgical and medical residency training in North America.
Mar 1, 2007 · William Stewart Halsted was a pioneer of surgery in the USA and made many wide-ranging contributions, including the surgical treatment of breast cancer. He changed the training of surgeons from a disorganised apprenticeship to the residency training programmes used today.
