Hümér Hültl was a Hungarian surgeon, noted for his work with
surgical staple
Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or connect or remove parts of the bowels or lungs. The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, a ...
s.
Life
Hümér Hültl was born on July 14, 1868 in
Felsőbánya. He is buried in
Kerepesi Cemetery in
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
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Legacy
Hültl is known for his work with
surgical staple
Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or connect or remove parts of the bowels or lungs. The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, a ...
s. In 1908, he pioneered the technique in gastrointestinal surgery, using a stapler designed by Victor Fischer. Aladár von Petz innovated further upon Hültl and Fischer's stapler,
and the technique is in wide use today.
References
Hungarian surgeons
1868 births
1940 deaths
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