Journal article
Revolutionary inventions in the 20th century. The history of endoscopy.
- 1997-11-21
Published in:
- Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery. - 1997
English
Today, the wide variety of modern endoscopes allows routine diagnostic examinations. Precise observation is possible because of excellent optical and light transmission. Surgery can be performed while viewing a television screen, and video documentation and intraoperative photography are possible with outstanding quality. The invention of a rod-lens optical system by Harold H. Hopkins, PhD, in 1959 and the addition of fiberoptic light transmission by Karl Storz in 1960 marked a breakthrough in modern endoscopy. This article summarizes an interview with the instrument maker, Karl Storz.
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
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- DOI 10.1001/archotol.1997.01900110011001
- PMID 9366694
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/188502
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