Theodor Billroth

Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (26 April 18296 February 1894) was an Austrian surgeon. He was considered the father of abdominal surgery. In 1872, He was the first to remove a portion of the esophagus and rejoin the remaining parts together. In the following year, he was the first to successfully cut out a larynx through surgery. In 1881, he was known to successfully performed an intestinal surgery which involved cutting out a cancerous pylorus.

Billroth was considered a pioneer about the study of bacterial causes of wound fever and was able to develop antiseptic techniques to remove fatal infections. As a medical researcher, he was credited for a total of 156 publications.

Besides being a surgeon, he was also a skilled musician and a prolific composer. Unfortunately, most of his compositions didn't survive.

Billroth was said to be a lifelong friend of Johannes Brahms.

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Category:1829 births
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Category:Austrian people
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