Background: During times of war, it is common for some of the most valiant physicians to practice their skills at the battlefields. Only few of them, however, manage to excel. Among those physicians who seemed like the battlefield was their natural environment, was the military surgeon of the French army, Baron Dominique Jean Larrey (1766-1842). He studied medicine and served in the French Navy. Baron Larrey was one of the most significant medical innovators.
Methods: International literature was digitally searched.
Discussion: Larrey optimized a variety of procedures, even early neurosurgical ones. He also wrote medical treatises and most importantly invented the world famous 'flying ambulance'. During his 53-year service in the army he became the symbol of protection of the French warrior. That is why he was widely known as the 'protector of the soldier'. Nevertheless, his most eminent invention was the formation of the new 'triage' method. Due to Larrey's priceless impact in the domain of surgical innovation, a notable NATO award was created that is named after him.
Conclusion: All references presented describe clearly Baron Larrey's contribution to medicine. His innovations in the sphere of the medical science renovated radically the medical ideas of his era.
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Cureus
June 2024
Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GBR.
Dominique-Jean Larrey was a prominent French surgeon who rose to fame during the age of the Napoleonic Wars. During his service in the French military, he developed dozens of medical innovations. Most important of all were his improvements to the evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield, triage of the wounded, and rapid surgical intervention.
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February 2024
Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Background: During times of war, it is common for some of the most valiant physicians to practice their skills at the battlefields. Only few of them, however, manage to excel. Among those physicians who seemed like the battlefield was their natural environment, was the military surgeon of the French army, Baron Dominique Jean Larrey (1766-1842).
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May 2022
Philipps-Universität Marburg, Pneumologie, Marburg.
During the reign of Emperor Napoleon I, Dominique-Jean Larrey (1766-1842) was chief surgeon in the French army. He has become known as the father of modern military surgery and for the development of the "triage system". Larrey was an outstanding and dedicated physician who provided medical care not only to his own troops but also to those of the enemy.
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December 2018
Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies; Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Dr. Dominique Jean Larrey was a pioneer in the field of military surgery. His creative innovation and drive to improve the quality of medical services available to those injured during war guided his achievements in medicine.
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