[Georg Perthes--a pioneer of modern regional anesthesia technics?].

Abstract

In regional anesthesia, the localization of peripheral nerves and plexuses is possible by means of mechanical or electrical stimulation. Electrical stimulation for this purpose was first described in 1912 by the surgeon Georg Perthes (1869-1927) of Tübingen, who reported his own experiences. The original description and results of electrostimulation are transposed upon a modern point of view of regional anesthesia.