Oskar Hirsch (November 14, 1877 - April 20, 1965) was a Viennese otolaryngologist.[1] In 1910, Hirsch described his classic transsphenoidal surgery technique for pituitary gland surgery.[2] [3] Hirsch performed surgeries on numerous individuals, most notably Adam Rainer, the only person known to be both a dwarf and a giant.

References

  1. ↑ "Oskar Hirsch". gedenkbuch.univie.ac.at (in German). 2009-10-27. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Liu, JK.; Cohen-Gadol, AA.; Laws, ER.; Cole, CD.; Kan, P.; Couldwell, WT.; Cushing, H.; Hirsch, O. (Dec 2005). "Harvey Cushing and Oskar Hirsch: early forefathers of modern transsphenoidal surgery". J Neurosurg. 103 (6): 1096–104. doi:10.3171/jns.2005.103.6.1096. PMID 16381201.
  3. ↑ Lanzino, Giuseppe; Laws, Edward R. Jr.; Feiz-Erfan, Iman; White, William L. (2002). "Transsphenoidal Approach to Lesions of the Sella Turcica: Historical Overview". Barrow Quarterly (18 ed.). Barrow Neurological Institute (3). Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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