Franciszek Groer (1807–1876) and rhinolaryngology
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2009, Vol 63, Issue 1
Abstract
The professional and scientific activities of Franciszek Groer (1807-1876), a well-known Varsovian surgeon, his thorough medical education in various European countries are shortly outlined. He was the head of the surgical ward at Orthodox Jew Hospital in Warsaw and the main doctor at St. Spirit Hospital in Warsaw. Groer’s successful surgical treatment of rhinolaryngological diseases (such as atresia of nares, dental origin maxillar ostitis, tumour of maxillae, trauma of nose, angioma of lip, trauma of lip and abscess of neck at haemophiliac, glosittis, choanal polypus, fi broma of nasopharyngeal cavity, laryngitis) are described in some more detail.
Authors and Affiliations
Andrzej Kierzek
Zastosowanie rynometrii akustycznej w ocenie przerostu migdałka gardłowego oraz skuteczności zabiegu adenoidectomii
Introduction. Adenoid hypertrophy is a problem of more than 1/3 of children and is the predominant reason of otolaryngology consultations in this population. Diagnosis and surgical qualifi cation are based on physical ex...
Activity of vestibular organs in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic disease characterized by low bone mass and alterations in the microstructure of the skeleton. It is a worldwide disease, most prevalent in women over the age of 70. It is estimated that approxi...
Głuchota a psychika w malarstwie Franciszka Goi
The famous painter Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) suffered during his life one or several diseases, the nature of which has not been determined with certainty. At age of 46, Goya suffered from severe illness that...
Jatrogenny tętniak rzekomy tętnicy szyjnej wewnętrznej u 6-letniego chłopca, jako powikłanie myryngotomii
Rekonstrukcja części szyjnej przełyku techniką gastric pull-up w przebiegu wznowy raka gardła dolnego i krtani
Patient with hypopharyngeal cancer are difficult to treat because they usually present with advanced disease, poor general health status and severe nutritional problems. Because of the poor prognosis, careful considerati...