Victor von Bruns
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Victor von Bruns was a German surgeon
born in Helmstedt
. He studied at Braunschweig
, Tübingen
, Halle and Berlin
, and from 1843 to 1882 was a professor of surgery at the University of Tübingen. His son, Paul von Bruns
(1846-1916) was also a professor of surgery at Tübingen
. In 1872 he was a founding member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie (DGCH).
Bruns was a leading authority in the field of plastic
and reconstructive surgery
, particularly known for his work in lip and cheek reconstruction. He is also known for his pioneer work in laryngology
, and was among the first to perform operations for laryngeal
polyp
s and tumor
s.
Bruns popularized usage of absorbent cotton wool dressings, which later became a standard practice in modern antiseptic
treatment of wounds.
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
born in Helmstedt
Helmstedt
Helmstedt is a city located at the eastern edge of the German state of Lower Saxony. It is the capital of the District of Helmstedt. Helmstedt has 26,000 inhabitants . In former times the city was also called Helmstädt....
. He studied at Braunschweig
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
, Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
, Halle and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and from 1843 to 1882 was a professor of surgery at the University of Tübingen. His son, Paul von Bruns
Paul von Bruns
Paul von Bruns was a German surgeon. He was born in Tübingen to surgeon Victor von Bruns. His father-in-law was Protestant theologian Karl Heinrich Weizsäcker....
(1846-1916) was also a professor of surgery at Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
. In 1872 he was a founding member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie (DGCH).
Bruns was a leading authority in the field of plastic
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
and reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body, although Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and Otolaryngologists do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer.Other...
, particularly known for his work in lip and cheek reconstruction. He is also known for his pioneer work in laryngology
Laryngology
Laryngology is that branch of medicine which deals with disorders, diseases and injuries of the vocal apparatus, especially the larynx. Common conditions addressed by laryngologists include vocal fold nodules and cysts, laryngeal cancer, spasmodic dysphonia, laryngopharyngeal reflux, papillomas,...
, and was among the first to perform operations for laryngeal
Larynx
The larynx , commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the neck of amphibians, reptiles and mammals involved in breathing, sound production, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. It manipulates pitch and volume...
polyp
Polyp
A polyp in zoology is one of two forms found in the phylum Cnidaria, the other being the medusa. Polyps are approximately cylindrical in shape and elongated at the axis of the body...
s and tumor
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
s.
Bruns popularized usage of absorbent cotton wool dressings, which later became a standard practice in modern antiseptic
Antiseptic
Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction...
treatment of wounds.
Written works
- Handbuch der praktischen Chirurgie (Textbook of Practical Surgery); Tübingen 1854-60, two volumes, with Atlas 1853 ff.
- Durchschneidung der Gesichtsnerven beim Gesichtsschmerz; Tübingen 1859
- Behandlung schlecht geheilter Beinbrüche (Treatment of poorly healed bone fractures); Berlin 1861
- Die erste Ausrottung eines Polypen in der Kehlkopfhöhle ohne blutige Eröffnung der Luftwege (2. Auflage, Tübingen 1862; Nachtrag 1863)
- Chirurgische Heilmittellehre (Surgical Therapeutic Teaching); Tübingen 1868-73
- Arzneioperationen oder Darstellung sämtlicher Methoden der manuellen Applikation von Arzneistoffen; Tübingen 1869
- Die Laryngoskopie und laryngoskopische Chirurgie (Laryngoscopy and Laryngoscopic Surgery); Tübingen 1865, with Atlas; 2 Ausg. 1873
- Die Galvano-Chirurgie (Galvanic Surgery); Tübingen 1870
- Die galvanokaustischen Apparate und Instrumente (Galvano-caustic apparatus and instruments); Tübingen 1878
- Die Amputation der Gliedmaßen durch Zirkelschnitt mit vordern Hautlappen; Tübingen 1879