Esophageal Surgery in Greece during the 19th Century

The purpose of this manuscript is to highlight the endeavors of the Greek surgeons during the 19 th century to perform various types of operation on esophagus.

Research has been conducted in the archives of National Greek Library and the medical archives of the major Greek hospitals during the 19 th century.

The research found that the surgery of esophagus during the 19 th century in Greece was limited to esophagostomy, removal of foreign objects, dilation and suturing.

Greek surgeons of the 19 th century faced similar problems as their colleagues in Europe in the surgical approach of the esophagus.