Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch (1875-1951). The most influential surgeon of the first half of the twentieth century
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Sauerbruch, history, surgery, thoracic surgeryAbstract
Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch is considered as one of the most relevant surgeons of the first half of the twentieth century. With a charismatic personality, he developed his activity in different university hospitals, highlighting those of Zurich, Munich and especially that of the Charité in Berlin. I make important contributions in the field of thoracic surgery, the treatment of hydrocephalus, thyroid surgery, and oncological surgery as well as other contributions such as the vacuum chamber to have the possibility of opening the thorax and intervening its organs or development of a prosthetic hand fundamentally usable by the amputee patients in World War I. He was a teacher of numerous German surgeons and of other countries. Its decline begins after the end of World War II when trying to continue operating suffering a progressive mental deterioration. The other controversial aspect of his figure, focuses on having actively participated both socially, academically and even politically during the National Socialist regime in Germany.
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