TY - JOUR
T1 - Franz Kaspar Hesselbach (1759-1816)
T2 - Anatomist and surgeon
AU - Tubbs, R. Shane
AU - Gribben, Walter B.
AU - Loukas, Marios
AU - Shoja, Mohammadali M.
AU - Tubbs, Kevin O.
AU - Oakes, W. Jerry
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - Although the term Hesselbach's triangle is used in everyday general surgical practice, little is written and known regarding the life of the early surgical pioneer for whom it is named. The present paper reviews the life of the German Franz Kaspar Hesselbach (1759-1816) and his contributions to the anatomical sciences and practice of surgery.
AB - Although the term Hesselbach's triangle is used in everyday general surgical practice, little is written and known regarding the life of the early surgical pioneer for whom it is named. The present paper reviews the life of the German Franz Kaspar Hesselbach (1759-1816) and his contributions to the anatomical sciences and practice of surgery.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/53949110971
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U2 - 10.1007/s00268-008-9703-9
DO - 10.1007/s00268-008-9703-9
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18758855
AN - SCOPUS:53949110971
SN - 0364-2313
VL - 32
SP - 2527
EP - 2529
JO - World Journal of Surgery
JF - World Journal of Surgery
IS - 11
ER -