George Sclavunos (1869-1954): Anatomical Insights and his contribution into the “Magenstrasse of Waldeyer”

Authors

  • Ioanna Verzoviti Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Department of General Surgery, 417 Army Shared Fund Hospital
  • Michail Saintanis Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Dimosthenis Chrysikos Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Dimitrios Filippou Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Dimitrios Schizas Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital
  • Ioannis K. Antonopoulos Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Theodore Troupis Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.433

Keywords:

George Sclavunos, Magenstrass e, Stomach, Bariatric Surgery, Biography

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present a well-known physician and highlight his contribution into an essential, but neglected anatomical feature. George Sclavunos (1869-1954) was a 20th century Greek physician, whose scientific work was a significant milestone in global medical knowledge. In 1899 he became Professor of Anatomy and Head Director of the Department of Anatomy. In 1906 Sclavunos G. published the first volume of the three volume book “Human Anatomy” (1906-1926), which is characterized by its unparalleled illustrations. For more than a century it was the most important book of medical literature in Greece. In 1926 he became a Full Member of the Academy of Athens and was named Life Partner of the International Anatomi- cal Society. His interests included Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, as well as Osteology and Syndesmology. In his book “Human Anatomy”, he described for first time the “Sialine Groove of the Stomach”, which was described by Waldeyer-Hartz almost at the same time as the “Magenstrasse”, a German word that means “stomach road”. It is a ribbon-like path that extends along the lesser curvature of the stomach from the gastric cardia to the antrum and releases the gastric content directly into the small intestine. Its importance is confirmed by its association not only with drug delivery, but also with anti-obesity surgical techniques. The old German term has come back into common medical usage in view of the commonly performed Magenstrasse and Mill pro- cedure, a form of bariatric surgery.

Conclusion: Sclavunos G. managed to observe an anatomical structure that has remained of great importance until today.

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Published

2024-03-11

How to Cite

Verzoviti, I., Saintanis, M., Chrysikos, D. ., Filippou, . D., Schizas, D., Antonopoulos, I. K., & Troupis, T. (2024). George Sclavunos (1869-1954): Anatomical Insights and his contribution into the “Magenstrasse of Waldeyer”. Acta Medica Academica, 53(1), 106–113. https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.433

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History of Medicine

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