Anest. intenziv. Med. 2018;29(3):175-179

"The famous eights" in the history of anaesthesiaHistory

J. Málek
Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace, 3. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady, Komise pro historii ČSARM

The article provides a basic overview of notable historical events concerning years ending with 8. Five events are mentioned: The first case of an anaesthetic attributed death by chloroform administration in 1848, the first spinal anaesthesia introduced by August Bier in 1898, the first intravenous regional anaesthesia introduced by the same author in 1908, mass production of diamorphine by Bayer in 1898 and introduction of the first modern blood gas analyser by John W. Severinghaus in 1958.

Keywords: anaesthesia history anaesthesia complication; Hannah Greener; spinal anaesthesia; August Bier; intravenous regional anaesthesia; diamorphine; blood gas analyser; John W. Severinghaus

Received: May 18, 2018; Accepted: May 21, 2018; Published: June 1, 2018  Show citation

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