Luiz Heraldo da Camara Lopes dos Anjos, Brazilian chest surgeon (São Paulo 09 January 1919 or 19 January 1911 –São Paulo 01 December 1973)
Standardized the radiological study of oesophagus
Started the in vivo studies of oesophagic motility
Developed a surgical technique for the treatment of advanced megaesophagus with subtotal esophagectomy and cervical esophagogastroplasty by retrosternal tunnelization or Camara Lopes operation later modified by Ferreira Santos
Transposição retroesternal do estômago para anastomose esofagogástrica cervical, após esofagectomia subtotal (1955)
Esofagoplastia com estômago por tunelização retrosternal. Rev. Paul. Med. 53:149, 1958
With H. T. Toledo. Nova via de acesso para o tratamento da varicocele
SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY
Carcinoma of the esophagus as a complication of megaesophagus: an analysis of seven cases. Amer. J. Dig. Dis. 6:742-56, 1961
With R. Ferreira Santos. Indicação seletiva do processo de Heller, da ressecção parcial e da ressecção subtotal do esôfago no tratamento cirúrgico do megaesôfago. Rev. Paul. Med. 52:269-75, 1958
The intrathoracic use of the large bowel after total esophagectomy for cancer. J. Thor. Surg. 25:205-14, 1953
HONOURS
Invited to head the group of gastrointestinal surgery in South California University at San Diego