Hans Kehr
Johannes Otto Kehr (27 April 1862 – 20 May 1916) was a German surgeon and professor of surgery. Kehr was born in Waltershausen, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
He practiced surgery at a private clinic in
gall bladder and bile duct
diseases.
In the late 19th century, Kehr popularized the
gallstones. He is credited with performing 2600 operations of the biliary tract during his career.[1]
Eponyms
His name is lent to
biliary
drainage that today is known as "Kehr's T-tube".
Selected publications
- Die chirurgische Behandlung der Gallensteinkrankheit, 1896
- Die in meiner Klinik geübte Technik der Gallensteinoperationen, 1905
- Die Praxis der Gallenwege-Chirurgie in Wort und Bild, 2 volumes- 1913: (life works of Kehr)
- Chirurgie der Gallenwege, 1913
References
- Parts of this article are based on a translation of the equivalent article from the German Wikipedia.
- Journal of Surgery Coledocolitiasis: Evolution of the diagnosis and treatment
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