Angelo L. Soresi

Biographical Timeline

• Born on June 19, 1877 in Italy
• Died on December 11, 1951 in New York City

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Medical Eponyms

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Key Medical Contributions

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Major Publications

• Soresi AL. Diaphragmatic hernia: its unsuspected frequency: its diagnosis: technic for radical cure. Ann Surg. 1919 Mar;69(3):254-70.
• Soresi AL. Retractors made with hairpins. JAMA 1919;72;(19):1364.
• Soresi AL. Artificial pneumothorax with fractures ribs. 1921;76;(6):379.
• Soresi AL. Peridural anesthesia; a preliminary report. Medical journal and record 1932; 135: 165-166.
• Soresi AL. Anaesthetic Effects of Alcohol. 1935
• Soresi AL. Episubdural Anesthesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1937; 16(6): 306-310

Patents

• Soresi AL. Operating-table. US1166018A. 1914
• Soresi AL. Instrument for the transfusion of blood. US1151300. 1915
• Soresi AL. Rotary cutting and drilling instrument. US1377288A. 1919
• Soresi AL. Collar. US1378142A 1919
• Soresi AL. Surgical catgut thread. US1564983A 1921
• Soresi AL. Apparatus for surgical uses. US1564146A 1924

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References

Biography

• DR. ANGELO SORESI, SURGEON 51 YEARS; Ex-Professor at Homeopathic College Dies–Advocated Filming of Operations. New York Times December 12, 1951, Page 3
• Angelo L Soresi. New York State Journal of Medicine. January 15, 1952
• Dr. Angelo L. Soresi. Journal of the International College of Surgeons 1952; 17(1): 131

Eponymous terms

• Stylopoulos N, Rattner DW. The history of hiatal hernia surgery: from Bowditch to laparoscopy. Ann Surg. 2005 Jan;241(1):185-93
• Neruda B, Schmitz-Franken A. 475. Angelo Luigi Soresi (1877-1951), Inaugurator of Combined Spinal Epidural Anaesthesia (CSE) and the Hanging Drop Technique. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2008; 33: e258.
• Schmitz-Franken A. Das wissenschaftliche Werk des Angelo Luigi Maria Soresi (1877-1951): ein Erstbeschreiber und Wegbereiter der kombinierten Spinal-Peridural-Anästhesie. Düsseldorf, 2008.
• Neruda B. The search for the originator of the hanging drop technique. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2008 May-Jun;33(3):276-7; author reply 277-8.
• Dumanian GA, Janes LE, Dumanian ZP. Northwestern and Other Historical Vignettes regarding the Vascular Anastomotic Coupling Device. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2019 May 16;7(5):e2194.