Théodore Tuffier

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Théodore Tuffier

French surgeon

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Anesthesia and thoracic surgery
Indeed, when Théodore Tuffier, in 1891, successfully removed the apex of a lung for tuberculosis, this was the technique that he used; he even added an inflatable cuff around the tube inserted in the trachea to ensure a gas-tight fit. Tuffier was ahead of his time, however,…
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Indeed, when Théodore Tuffier, in 1891, successfully removed the apex of a lung for tuberculosis, this was the technique that he used; he even added an inflatable cuff around the tube inserted in the trachea to ensure a gas-tight fit. Tuffier was ahead of his time, however,…
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