Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School & University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Department of Neurosurgery, Ochsner-Louisiana State University Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
World Neurosurg. 2020 Feb;134:518-531. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.061. Epub 2019 Sep 19.
Aneurysm clips are indispensable tools in the armamentarium of vascular neurosurgeons. The history of the development of aneurysm clips is witness to ingenuity and tenacity in treating a potentially devastating disease. Few know the stories of their innovators and the inspiration behind their designs. Hence, we present this historical vignette in an attempt to shed more light on the pioneers who shaped the evolution of aneurysm clips as we know them. A comprehensive literature search was performed using PubMed, Google Scholar, Google Books, and library historical archives, as well as personal communications with relatives, colleagues, and institutions of the surgeon-designers. We present the following aneurysm clip innovators and chronicle their biographies and contributions: Herbert Olivecrona (1891-1980), Frank Mayfield (1908-1991), Charles Drake (1920-1998), Joseph McFadden (1920-present), Thoralf Sundt Jr. (1930-1992), William M. Lougheed (1923-2004), William B. Scoville (1906-1984), Milton D. Heifetz (1921-2015), Gazi Yaşargil (1925-present), Kenichiro Sugita (1932-1994), and Robert Spetzler (1944-present). Although this compilation of eponymous clips is by no means complete, we hope that it provides an informative historical perspective and an inspiration for aspiring neurosurgeons. The history of aneurysm surgery, an entity once deemed inoperable, teaches us the importance of innovation in medicine.
动脉瘤夹是血管神经外科医生不可或缺的工具。动脉瘤夹的发展历史见证了治疗潜在破坏性疾病的智慧和坚韧。很少有人知道它们的发明者的故事以及他们设计背后的灵感。因此，我们呈现了这个历史小插曲，试图更深入地了解塑造我们现在所知道的动脉瘤夹演变的先驱者。我们使用 PubMed、Google Scholar、Google Books 和图书馆历史档案以及与外科医生设计者的亲属、同事和机构的个人交流进行了全面的文献检索。我们介绍了以下动脉瘤夹的创新者，并记录了他们的生平事迹和贡献：Herbert Olivecrona（1891-1980 年）、Frank Mayfield（1908-1991 年）、Charles Drake（1920-1998 年）、Joseph McFadden（1920 年至今）、Thoralf Sundt Jr.（1930-1992 年）、William M. Lougheed（1923-2004 年）、William B. Scoville（1906-1984 年）、Milton D. Heifetz（1921-2015 年）、Gazi Yaşargil（1925 年至今）、Kenichiro Sugita（1932-1994 年）和 Robert Spetzler（1944 年至今）。尽管这个命名夹的汇编并不完全，但我们希望它能提供一个有启发性的历史视角，并激励有抱负的神经外科医生。曾经被认为是不可手术的动脉瘤手术的历史，教导我们医学创新的重要性。
