Anaesthesiologie und Reanimation
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Anaesthesiol Reanim · Jan 2000
Biography Historical Article[Paul Sudeck--his contribution to anesthesia].
Paul Sudeck is not generally recognised as a pioneer in anaesthesia, although he is well known for the atrophy of bone named after him. However, he not only championed the use of ether as a safe anaesthetic agent, described a method of ether analgesia for outpatient surgery and devised an inhaler for its administration, but also reintroduced nitrous oxide into Germany and invented possibly the first circle carbon dioxide absorption system with an optional attachment for continuous positive pressure respiration useful for the performance of thoracotomies.
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Anaesthesiol Reanim · Jan 2000
Historical Article[25 years "Anesthesiology and Reanimation"--a historical review].
The 25th anniversary of the foundation of the journal "Anaesthesiology und Reanimation" seems to be a good occasion, first of all, to look back at the special situation regarding the opportunities open to East German anaesthetists for publishing anaesthesiological papers before and after the Berlin Wall was built and then to give a review of the history of this journal. As the author's own publication list shows, East Germans could publish papers in West German journals without any problems before a major reform of the universities, bringing drastic changes, was introduced in East Germany in 1969. It became practically impossible to publish papers in West German journals because the "Directorates of International Relations", which had been installed at all universities in 1969, supervised the entire correspondence with persons and institutions in all foreign countries, in particular West Germany, the other West European countries and the countries of North and South America. ⋯ The next problem was that the publisher "VEB Verlag Volk und Gesundheit", Berlin and "Verlag Gesundheit GmbH", Berlin respectively ceased to exist in 1992 and we had to look for another publisher. We were very happy that "Selecta Verlagsgesellschaft mbH", Munich, later Wiesbaden, was interested in this journal and took it on in the same year and has now published it since that time with a circulation of 1,000 copies. The chequered history of "Anaesthesiology und Reanimation", the subtitle of which has been changed to "Journal of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Therapy, Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy" in 1991, clearly shows, on the one hand, the difficult political circumstances under which the development of anaesthesiology took place in East Germany, and demonstrates, on the other, the special problems of the foundation of a medical journal under socialist conditions with which the editorial board in general and the editor-in-chief in particular were confronted and how they tried to overcome the
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Anaesthesiol Reanim · Jan 2000
[Exposure of anesthetists to sevoflurane and nitrous oxide during inhalation anesthesia induction in pediatric anesthesia].
Inhalational mask induction with nitrous oxide and sevoflurane in young children is an appropriate alternative to intravenous induction and is considered safe and of rapid onset. Disadvantages of this technique are environmental pollution and occupational exposure to the inhalation agents used. Moreover, the potential health hazards are not yet completely clear. ⋯ Nonetheless, applicable German health law regulations were never infringed. The trace concentrations measured during inhalational mask induction and maintenance of anaesthesia were very low. With regard to modern workplace laws and health care regulations, gaseous induction in paediatric anaesthesia does not threaten the personnel's health.
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Anaesthesiol Reanim · Jan 2000
Historical Article[Historical vignettes in intensive care medicine].
Intensive care medicine is the youngest anaesthesiological field. Its roots only go back to the 19th century. ⋯ In Germany, the first intensive care units were set up at the end of the fifties. Soon after, in the sixties, publications on intensive care already made up a large part of anaesthesiological literature.
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Anaesthesiol Reanim · Jan 2000
Biography Historical Article[Otto J"ungling--the first "specialist in anesthesiology" in Berlin].
Compared to English-speaking countries, anaesthesiology in Germany developed into an independent field relatively late. German doctors were sent abroad to other European countries to learn modern anaesthetic techniques. At the beginning of the fifties, colleagues from East Germany had increasing problems to travel abroad. ⋯ A transportable suction unit was one of his excellent ideas. Furthermore, he rendered outstanding services to the training of anaesthesists in Berlin. Otto Jüngling resigned in February 1959 due to unsatisfactory cooperation with public authorities and went back to Austria were he lives today as a pensioner.