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Résumé Bien des instruments chirurgicaux portent les noms de leurs inventeurs, chirurgiens du passé souvent émérites de par leurs découvertes et leurs contributions à l'avancée des techniques chirurgicales. Cependant, ce rappel quotidien à l'histoire de la chirurgie est bien souvent oublié des praticiens contemporains. Nous nous proposons donc d'étudier, à travers une sélection d'instruments, de brèves biographies de ces précurseurs. Ce premier article se consacrera aux inventeurs des pinces de Debakey, Adson, Kocher, Péan, Tuffier et Halsted. Summary Many surgical instruments are named after their inventors, acclaimed surgeons of the past, because of their discoveries and their contributions in the field of surgical techniques. However, these daily reminders of History of Surgery are often forgotten by the modern practitioners. We propose to review, through a selection of instruments, short biographies of these precursors. This first original article will focus on the inventors of modern forceps: Debakey, Adson, Kocher, Péan, Tuffier and Halsted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The history of cardiothoracic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine begins in 1948, when Michael E. DeBakey was recruited as chair of the Department of Surgery. With the addition of Denton A. Cooley, E. Stanley Crawford, and other surgical legends, Baylor College of Medicine quickly rose to the forefront of cardiothoracic surgery. Highlights in its history include treatment of aortic aneurysm and dissection, development of synthetic aortic substitutes, early experience with cardiac replacement valves, the first successful use of coronary artery bypass grafts to revascularize the heart, and the cardiac transplantation and total artificial heart program, which led to the creation of the left ventricular assist device. Baylor's Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery continues to build on its history and legacy to remain a vital contributor to the specialty in the 21st century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]