Innovator's in laryngology

It will be really interesting to go back down memory lane and study the history of laryngology.

Crucial events which revolutionized laryngology has been arranged chronologically.

1807: Bozzini 35yrs was the first to pioneer mirror laryngoscopy. He was the one who conceptualized minimally invasive laryngeal surgery.

1838: Green 36yrs - was the first to be recognized as specialized airway surgeon. He was infact the first to intubate and treat tracheobronchial tree. He was credited to be the first to perform Direct laryngoscopy. Horace Green was branded as a charlatan and was forced to resign from the Medical societies. He silenced his critics by demonstrating the stent which he introduced transorally in to the trachea after performing tracheostomy.

1857: Czermak 29yrs perfected mirror laryngoscopy which resulted in the origin of laryngology as a speciality.

1863: Mackenzie 26yrs Introduced mirror laryngoscopy in United kingdom. He also designed new instruments for performing DL scopic surgeries.

1864: Elsberg 27yrs was the first laryngologist in US to perfect mirror guided surgery and administration ot topical medications into the airway.

1868: Solis cohen 30yrs was the first to cure laryngeal cancer by performing open hemilaryngectomy. He also perfected total laryngectomy.

1874: Oertel 39yrs was credited with the discovery of laryngeal stroboscopy.

1884: Jelinek 32yrs was the first to use topical cocaine in larynx.

1885: ODwyer 32yrs was the first to intubate glottis with a hollow stent, and to leave this indwelling tube to treat upper airway obstruction.

1895: Kirstein 32yrs was the first to standardize DL scopy / tracheoscopy /rigid bronchoscopy.

1907: Jackson 41yrs wrote the first book on rigid endoscopy of aerodigestive tract