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Fominykh T.A.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Kutia S.A.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Ulanov V.S.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Myazina A.V.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Petrovsky D.V.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

A brief history of mastoidectomy. Contribution of Jean-Louis Petit (1674—1750)

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Fominykh T.A., Kutia S.A., Ulanov V.S., Myazina A.V., Petrovsky D.V.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2026;91(1): 97‑100

DOI: 10.17116/otorino20269101197

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF MASTOIDECTOMY. CONTRIBUTION OF JEAN-LOUIS PETIT (1674—1750)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MASTOIDECTOMY. CONTRIBUTION OF JEAN-LOUIS PETIT (1674—1750)

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Fominykh TA, Kutia SA, Ulanov VS, Myazina AV, Petrovsky DV. A brief history of mastoidectomy. Contribution of Jean-Louis Petit (1674—1750). Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2026;91(1):97‑100. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino20269101197

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Abstract:

The article is dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the birth and 275th anniversary of the death of the great French surgeon Jean-Louis Petit (1674-1750), who made an invaluable contribution to various branches of theoretical and practical medicine, including otolaryngology. Petit was the first who purposefully perform trepanation of the mastoid process in mastoiditis to drain mastoid cells filled with pus. It was described in his work “Traité des maladies chirurgicales”, published posthumously in 1774. Subsequently, Hermann Schwartze (1837-1910) took into account J.-L. Petit’s experience and improved the technique of mastoidectomy.

Keywords:

history of medicine
mastoidectomy
Jean-Louis Petit
mastoiditis
trepanation

Authors:

Fominykh T.A.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Kutia S.A.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Ulanov V.S.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Myazina A.V.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Petrovsky D.V.

Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Received:

26.01.2025

Accepted:

10.04.2025

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