Anesthesia on the Battlefields with the Esmarch Set

Authors: Venturini A*, Parietti A and Dalbene H

DOI: 10.23880/accmj-16000223

Volume 8, Issue 2

Abstract

The Esmarch set was created by the German surgeon Johannes F. A. von Esmarch in 1877 for use on the battlefield. It included a transportable leather case that contained a metal mask, a dropper bottle where the chloroform was placed and a tongue forceps to be used when the patient’s tongue obstructed the pharynx. It was used successfully for decades until World War II.

Keywords: Esmarch Set; Anesthesia; Anesthesiology

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