Scientific Contributions of Prof. Valentin Felixovich Voyno-Yasenetsky (Saint Luke of Simferopol; 1877–1961) to Surgical Operations of the Nervous System
Journal: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A Central European Neurosurgery
Year: 2024

Valentin Felixovich Voyno-Yasenetsky (VFVY; also known as Saint Luke of Simferopol) was a famous professor of anatomy and surgery of the previous century. He was a particularly skilled surgeon, proficient in various surgical subspecialties, with main interest in regional anesthesia and pyogenic infections. The primary aim of this article is to explore his scientific contributions to surgical operations of the nervous system. His contributions are in three primary fields, namely, neuroanatomy, ne