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Luigi Porta’s contribution to anesthesia in Europe in the 1800s

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Luigi Porta (1800–1875), an Italian physician who was well known in the field of surgery, played an important role in spreading ethereal anesthesia in Europe. Moreover, he proposed an original method to administer ethereal anesthesia, the Italian method “of the bladder of pig”. This paper reminds us of the important role that this physician played in Anesthesiology.

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  1. Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, O. Rossi, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Marta Licata

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Licata, M. Luigi Porta’s contribution to anesthesia in Europe in the 1800s. J Anesth 32, 297–299 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-018-2459-y

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