Wilhelm Meyer (physician)
- Wilhelm Meyer (physician)
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Likewise he suggested how to treat the condition surgically by removing the adenoids with an adenotome. Adenoidectomy is still one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in children.
References
*Kierzek A. The hypertrophy of pharyngeal tonsill in the estimation of XIX-century physicians. Otolaryngol Pol. 2005;59(5):777-85.
*Feldmann H. The nasopharynx and pharyngeal tonsil in the history of otology and rhinology. Pictures from the history of otorhinolaryngology, presented by instruments from the collection of the Ingolstadt Medical History Museum. Laryngorhinootologie. 1999 May;78(5):280-9.
*Semon F. Speech made at the unveiling of the Wilhelm Meyer monument, at Copenhagen. Laryngoscope. 1997 Mar;107(3):307-9.
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