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Our Surgical Heritage: The Eponymous Titans of the Biliary Tract in Health and Disease. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2022; 11 (3):114-122.
Aim: To review the eponyms associated with biliary tract and its diseases.
Background: A review of the existing literature.
Results: Well-known eponyms related to selected famous innovators in the field of biliary tract anatomy, pathology, and surgery are presented with highlights from their lives.
Conclusion: The eponymous greats had a personality matching their discoveries in complexity. Their lives were often tainted by tragedy but lived with valor and resilience.
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