Doctor Vojislav Subotić: Life and work of the founder of Serbian surgery
Journal: Timocki medicinski glasnik
Year: 2024

Doctor Vojislav Subotić was born in Novi Sad in 1859. He was a leading surgeon in Serbia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for inventing a splint for immobilizing the fractured femur and introducing innovations in ligating blood vessels. Surgeon Subotić successfully performed surgeries at a time when modern medical technological advances such as endotracheal anesthesia, parenteral rehydration, blood transfusion, and antibiotics did not exist. His feats were heroic as he mana