Esser Eli (2 results)

Second Reprint. - Antwerpen, Editior: de Vos-van Kleef, 1932, Folio, 8 pp., 1 Tafel mit 8 Abbildungen, orig. Broschur. "The structive surgery of the ear includes the most difficult part and at the same time the easiest part of this branch of general surgery. The most difficult problems arise in the struction of a complete absent ear and even the reconstruction of a part of the earridge or the auricle although much easier, can be accomplished as giving very hard problems now and then. 1 performed several times the totaly missing ear. The first time 1 constructed one and demonstrated the very good result in the numerously frequented medical association of Vienna at the second half of the year 1916, a pathetic enthusiasm was unbosomed by a loner applause and the next day 1 got a visit of the ordinary Professor in ear-nose-and throat illesses of the university of Vienna to bring his compliments explaining, that he did not consider possible the construction of a complete ear otherwise than in wax or other similar materials, but now that he had constated the possibility of a new construction by operations, he asked me to be so kind as to restaur for his clinic regularly the difficult cases. Soon afterwards Vienna was left by me, in consequence his wishes could not be accomplished. Afterwards by using my method of the " epithelial inlay " a new ear could be constructed very easily and without risk of necrosis. At the beginning a model in cartilage from the ribbow of the same patient was taken and before that cartilage was placed behind the meatus auditorium extemus under the skin, moulded to get the right and complicated form with a strong very sharp knife, hammer and chisel. This cartilage piece was than introduced behind the meatus under the skin part, which is not covered with hair, by a circular cut exactly following the border between the hair covered skin and callow skin and after 1 had undermined totaly this callow skinpart. . Preface, 1st.print 1926; second print 1932. Johannes Fredericus Samuel Esser (1877-1946) was a Dutch plastic surgeon who pioneered innovative methods of reconstructive surgery on soldiers wounded in the First World War. He is thought to have coined the term "stent" in 1917 to describe his use of a dental impression compound invented in 1856 by the English dentist Charles Stent (1807-1885) to create a form for facial reconstruction. The term "stent" was later extended to mean a device to expand constricted tubes of body tissue. See - ." Barend Haeseker: Dr, J.F.S. Esser and his Influence on the Development of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (1983).

2nd reprint. - Antwerpen, Editior: de Vos-van Kleef, 1932, Folio, 152 pp., mit 408 Abbildugen, Halbledereinband d.Zt.; Einband beschabt. Deriving from the Esser estate. Preface to the "Second Reprint": Some descriptions of the operations are enlarged or more developped in order to make them clearer. Most of the plates, which were at the end of the book at a great distance from their descriptions are placed quite near or opposite them. Besides we produced a schematical drawing on page 8 for showing the situation of most of the arteries, veins and news, which are described." Monaco, 1932 / J. F. S. ESSER, ELI ESSER. Content: General Observations and Technique. A. Temporal Artery Flaps. General Observations and Technique. A) Main Artery (Art Temp, Parietalis) Special Technique. Cases: Chin, Cheek and Underlip; Upper Lip; Eyebrows And Eyelashes; Complex. B) Ramus Anterior Artery Special Technique. Cases. B. Occipital Artery Flaps. C. Frontal Artery Flaps. General Observations and Technique. Cases: Nose; Eyelids; Complex. D. Eyelid Artery Flaps. E. Angular Artery Flaps. General Observations and Technique. Cases: A) Regular Cases : Chin and Underlip; Upper Lip; Inner Mouth. B) Upper Pedicled: Nose; Complex; Under Eyelid. F. Other Artery Flaps. Enumeration of Author's Publications. Description of futur Institute for Structive Surgery. Preface of the First Print: "Though I wrote this book in german language in 1924, in which language it is not yet printed, I waited before publishing it in english, till 1 could judge the results of my method of artery flaps after having introduced it, many years before in 1915, together with my methods (i the epithelial inlay " and " the rotation of the cheek ". My experience in it was large. In the beginning of the great war, as no official specialists in structive or plastic surgery existed, I had to do all the general surgery as I was nearly during a year chief surgeon of the hospital at Brunn in Austria with 3600 beds, which was perhaps the largest of the world. Afterwards in Vienna, Budapest and Berlin I worked as a specialist being consulting surgeon for plastic work of the war ministeries of Austria and Germany and I performed over 10.000 plastic operations using a great number of my " artery flaps " so that I dare declare that this method has greatly proved its value. I believe this method is at least as important as my epithelial inlay which latter the American press seemed to estimate as one of the most interesting results of plastic surgery in the war. Once presenting my " artery flap " theory and some cases in the medical association at Berlin, Prof. Virchow came to me to shake hands with me and praise the scientifical biological and specially anatomical base of my plastic work. I will thankfully commemorate here the great help I obtained from the well known surgeons Bier, Borchardt, Hochenegg, the occulists Krückmann and Morax, the rhinologist Onodi and the dentist Schroeder, who gave me the possibility to gain such immense experience special in " the artery flaps ". Especially Bier, Krückmann and Schroeder, who called me to Berlin, paying me a salary at their own expense, till I got my nomination as "fachärztlicher Beirat" (consulting specialist of the ministery of war of Berlin) giving me a large number of the beds at their clinics. The great Bier took great interest in my work and my "artery flaps", even often assisting at my operations and consulting me. He taught me important views in biological problems in our many conversations. He offered me to establish an Institute for plastic surgery in his clinic, but 1 could not accept this great honour as I intended to found an independant international Institute. I owe to him the enlargement of my views; he made it possible, that I got afterwards the honouring invitation oft he well kwown editor Vogel of Leipzig to write a book for him and also of the biologist Abderhalden to write a work .