HUGO KRAYENBÜHL was born in Zihlschlacht, Switzerland on December 3, 1902. He studied medicine in Geneva, Kiel, Paris, and Zürich. He became a Doctor of Medicine from University of Zurich in 1928
After postgraduate training Dr. Krayenbühl worked from 1934 to 1936 at the London Hospital, London, England, under Sir Hugh Cairns. Through Mr. Cairns he became familiar with the techniques of Harvey Cushing and the traditions of the Cushing school.
Upon his return to Zürich in 1936, Dr. Krayenbuhl worked at the Clinic of General Surgery of the University of Zurich. He began to build his own department of neurosurgery. In 1939, the Clinic was officially recognized as an independent unit, and in 1948, he was given the first chair of Neurosurgery in Switzerland.
Professor Hugo Krayenbühl, the founder
of Swiss Neurosurgery, has not only been a brilliant surgeon and physician of
highest moral standards but also an exceptional teacher. He trained not only
young Swiss neurosurgeons but also a large number of foreign pupils who later
returned to their countries of origin and are now leaders in their field. It
was his strong belief that progress in every medical field is only possible
with international cooperation. Therefore, as a president of the Société de
Neurochirurgie de Langue Française he organized the first European Congress of
Neurosurgery that took place from July 16 to 19, 1959 in Zürich. This led to
the foundation of the European Association of Neurological Surgeons in 1971 in
Prague whose primary object is “to promote the free interchange of
neurosurgical knowledge and experience among the member Societies”.
Through his research and publications, he made contributions to many areas of neurosurgery. Since 1941, when his "Habilitationsschrift" on aneurysms of the brains was published, he was concerned with disturbances of cerebral venous, carotid, and vertebral thrombosis and spasms of the cerebral arteries. His endeavors in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic problems of aneurysms of the brain, culminated in the publication of The Cerebral Angiography, 1965, with M.G. Yasargil. This work has been translated into Italian (1967) and English (1968). His total number of published books and papers was more than 180.
In conjunction with Prof. Yasargil, he developed microsurgery for aneurysms. This highly developed technique brought patients from all over the world. Students came from across Europe to study at the Neurosurgical Clinic. This made Zürich a center for vascular surgery respected internationally.
M. Gazi Yaşargil. Hugo Krayenbühl — An Appreciation . Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery Volume 11, 1984, pp 1-3
Through his research and publications, he made contributions to many areas of neurosurgery. Since 1941, when his "Habilitationsschrift" on aneurysms of the brains was published, he was concerned with disturbances of cerebral venous, carotid, and vertebral thrombosis and spasms of the cerebral arteries. His endeavors in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic problems of aneurysms of the brain, culminated in the publication of The Cerebral Angiography, 1965, with M.G. Yasargil. This work has been translated into Italian (1967) and English (1968). His total number of published books and papers was more than 180.
In conjunction with Prof. Yasargil, he developed microsurgery for aneurysms. This highly developed technique brought patients from all over the world. Students came from across Europe to study at the Neurosurgical Clinic. This made Zürich a center for vascular surgery respected internationally.
Sources:
The society of
Neurological Surgeons, USAM. Gazi Yaşargil. Hugo Krayenbühl — An Appreciation . Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery Volume 11, 1984, pp 1-3
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