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Pierre Bretonneau
1778Apr, 3

Pierre Bretonneau

Pierre Bretonneau, French doctor who performed the first successful tracheotomy (d. 1862)
Pierre-Fidèle Bretonneau (3 April 1778 – 18 February 1862) was a French medical doctor.

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  • 18Jun

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