Tag epidural
Arthur Georg Läwen (1876-1958) 680

Arthur Läwen

Arthur Georg Läwen (1876–1958), German surgeon. Anaesthesia pioneer sacral/extradural anaesthesia, paravertebral block, novocaine, curare and artificial ventilation.

Charles Ely Flowers Jr (1920-1999) 680

Charles E. Flowers Jr

Charles Ely Flowers Jr (1920-1999). American obstetrician-gynaecologist linked to continuous peridural anaesthesia and the Tuohy–Flowers epidural needle

Pío Manuel Martínez Curbelo (1906-1962) 680

Manuel Martínez Curbelo

Pío Manuel Martínez Curbelo (1906–1962), Cuban anaesthesiologist who pioneered the first lumbar epidural catheter and published continuous epidural anaesthesia (1947–49).

Alberto Gutiérrez (1892-1945) 680

Alberto Gutierrez

Alberto Gutiérrez (1892–1945), Argentine surgeon who described the epidural “hanging drop” sign (1933) and founded Argentina’s anaesthesia journal.