Publications by authors named "Adolph H Giesecke"
First use of halothane in the United States, C. Ronald Stephen, M.D. (1916-2006).
Bull Anesth Hist
June 2010
Article Synopsis
- Anesthesia has been a significant medical advancement since the first public demonstration of ether, which was flammable but used as the main agent for over a century.
- In 1955, a safer non-flammable anesthetic called halothane was introduced, becoming the most commonly used agent in the U.S. after FDA approval in 1958.
- Halothane's use ended in 1988 due to liver toxicity, and Dr. C. Ronald Stephen of Duke University was confirmed as the first to use and publish findings on halothane anesthesia in the U.S.