A history of surgical suction from Dieulafoy to Gomco
Pescovitz, M.D.
Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics 169(3): 266-274
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0039-6087 PMID: 2672390 Document Number: 3332
The surgical suction has a history that dates back over 100 years. As with many surgical advances, the introduction and subsequent improvements in suction were not without controversy. The article herein will trace the historic development of surgical suction, highlighting several personalities involved
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