| Lyman A. Brewer III (1907-1988): surgeon-scientist, inspirational teacher, and humanist. | |
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PMID: 9930519 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Dr. Lyman Augustus Brewer III, a distinguished, colorful thoracic surgeon and among the first to practice that specialty in the West, died on June 25, 1988, in Los Angeles, California, after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Dr. Brewer was a great humanist, innovative clinical surgeon, charismatic teacher, and surgical leader. In World War II, Lieutenant Colonel Brewer served in the Second Auxiliary Surgical Group in the Mediterranean and European theaters and helped define criteria that became the standard for the management of thoracic war injuries. Out of this experience he authored the classic paper, "The Wet Lung in War Casualties." Dr. Brewer's scientific contributions embraced the broad spectrum of thoracic surgical topics, including treatment of tuberculosis, classification of lung cancer, bronchial stump buttressing using the pericardial fat pad (Brewer fat pad), and management of esophageal perforation. Dr Brewer wrote seven books and more than 100 papers, and served as First Vice President of The American College of Surgeons and as President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and The Pacific Coast Surgical Association. |
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Authors:
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R Carter |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 66 ISSN: 0003-4975 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 1998 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-02-18 Completed Date: 1999-02-18 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2132-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; Q |
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History, 20th Century Humans Teaching / history Thoracic Surgery / history* United States |
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Personal Name Subject:
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L A Brewer |
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