Bacon D R, Darwish H
Anesthesiology Service, Veteran's Affairs Healthcare System of Western New York, Buffalo 14215-1199, USA.
Reg Anesth. 1997 May-Jun;22(3):273-9. doi: 10.1016/s1098-7339(06)80014-3.
Emery Andrew Rovenstine was a dominant figure in anesthesiology in the United States between 1935 and 1960. Among his many contributions to the specialty, his regional anesthesia practice remains less well known. This paper explores Rovenstine's career and his contributions to regional anesthesia.
Original documents studied and classified for this investigation included all of Rovenstine's published papers and the extant documents of the original American Society of Regional Anesthesia. Interviews with several physicians who knew Rovenstine were conducted. Secondary source materials, including biographies of Rovenstine, were perused.
Rovenstine made a major contribution to regional anesthesia through patient care, teaching, and political action. Many of his students went on to become leaders in anesthesiology and emphasized regional anesthesia in the second half of the twentieth century.
Emery A. Rovenstine did much to popularize regional anesthesia and ensure a rightful place for its techniques within the armamentarium of the anesthesiologist. Keeping alive the traditions of Gaston Labat at Bellevue, Rovenstine's contributions to regional anesthesia on all levels were considerable. Most importantly, he ensured an enduring role for regional anesthesia through the recurring contributions of his pupils.
埃默里·安德鲁·罗文斯汀在1935年至1960年间是美国麻醉学领域的一位重要人物。在他对该专业的诸多贡献中，他的区域麻醉实践却鲜为人知。本文探讨了罗文斯汀的职业生涯及其对区域麻醉的贡献。
为此次调查所研究和分类的原始文件包括罗文斯汀所有已发表的论文以及美国区域麻醉学会的现存文件。对几位认识罗文斯汀的医生进行了访谈。查阅了包括罗文斯汀传记在内的二手资料。
罗文斯汀通过患者护理、教学和政治行动对区域麻醉做出了重大贡献。他的许多学生后来成为麻醉学领域的领导者，并在20世纪下半叶强调区域麻醉。
埃默里·A·罗文斯汀为推广区域麻醉并确保其技术在麻醉医生的工具库中占有一席之地做出了诸多努力。罗文斯汀传承了贝尔维尤医院加斯顿·拉巴特的传统，他在各个层面上对区域麻醉的贡献都相当可观。最重要的是，通过他的学生们不断的贡献，他确保了区域麻醉的持久作用。
