• Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2018

    Biography Historical Article

    Luigi Porta's contribution to anesthesia in Europe in the 1800s.

    • Marta Licata.
    • Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, O. Rossi, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy. marta.licata@uninsubria.it.
    • J Anesth. 2018 Apr 1; 32 (2): 297-299.

    AbstractLuigi Porta (1800-1875), an Italian physician who was well known in the field of surgery, played an important role in spreading ethereal anesthesia in Europe. Moreover, he proposed an original method to administer ethereal anesthesia, the Italian method "of the bladder of pig". This paper reminds us of the important role that this physician played in Anesthesiology.

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