Hans Christian Jacobaeus
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Hans Christian Jacobaeus (29 May 1879 – 29 October 1937) was a Swedish internist born in Skarhult. In 1916 he became a professor at the Karolinska Institutet
in Stockholm
. From 1925 until his death in 1937, he was a member of the Nobel Prize
Committee.
Jacobaeus was an important figure concerning modern laparoscopy
and thoracoscopy
. In 1910 he is credited with performing the first thoracoscopic diagnosis with a cystoscope. This technique was used in the treatment of a patient with tubercular
intra-thoracic adhesions. In 1911 he published an article titled "The Possibilities for Performing Cystoscopy in Examinations of Serous Cavities" in the journal Münchner Medizinischen Wochenschrift.
He also did pioneer work involving cystoscopic diagnostics of the abdomen (laparoscopy). He understood the possibilities, as well as the limitations of this discipline, and was an advocate of endoscopic training for medical personnel. He also stressed the need for specialized instruments for optimum performance involving laparoscopic examinations.
In 1901 a Dresden
physician named Georg Kelling
(1866–1945) performed a cystoscope-aided intervention of a dog's abdomen. Kelling also claimed to have performed two successful laparoscopic examinations on humans prior to Jacobaeus, however Kelling failed to timely publish these experiences.
Hans Christian Jacobaeus was the father of Christian Jacobæus, a Swedish electrical engineer.
Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska institutet is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of Europe's largest medical universities...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. From 1925 until his death in 1937, he was a member of the Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
Committee.
Jacobaeus was an important figure concerning modern laparoscopy
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions with the aid of a camera...
and thoracoscopy
Thoracoscopy
Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal examination, biopsy, and/or resection of disease or masses within the pleural cavity and thoracic cavity...
. In 1910 he is credited with performing the first thoracoscopic diagnosis with a cystoscope. This technique was used in the treatment of a patient with tubercular
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
intra-thoracic adhesions. In 1911 he published an article titled "The Possibilities for Performing Cystoscopy in Examinations of Serous Cavities" in the journal Münchner Medizinischen Wochenschrift.
He also did pioneer work involving cystoscopic diagnostics of the abdomen (laparoscopy). He understood the possibilities, as well as the limitations of this discipline, and was an advocate of endoscopic training for medical personnel. He also stressed the need for specialized instruments for optimum performance involving laparoscopic examinations.
In 1901 a Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
physician named Georg Kelling
Georg Kelling
Georg Kelling was a German internist and surgeon who was born in Dresden. He studied medicine at the Universities of Leipzig and Berlin. He earned his medical doctorate in 1890, and later worked as a physician at the city hospital in Dresden.Kelling was a specialist concerning gastrointestinal...
(1866–1945) performed a cystoscope-aided intervention of a dog's abdomen. Kelling also claimed to have performed two successful laparoscopic examinations on humans prior to Jacobaeus, however Kelling failed to timely publish these experiences.
Hans Christian Jacobaeus was the father of Christian Jacobæus, a Swedish electrical engineer.