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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Historical Perspective

• In 1543: Vesalius, a Belgian anatomist was the first to describe the anatomy of the esophagus.
• In 1682, D Zollikofer was the first to perform sclerotherapy by injecting an acid into a vein to induce thrombus formation.
• In 1853, Debout and Cassaignaic reported success in treating varicose veins by injecting perchlorate of iron.
• Endoscopic injection of bleeding peptic ulcers with adrenaline has been practiced since the 1970s.
• In 1982: D. Fleischer was the first to use an endoscopic laser as palliative therapy for esophageal carcinoma.
• In 1929, Coppleson was the first to advocate the use of sodium salicylate or quinine as the best choices of sclerosant.
• In 1982: D. Fleischer was the first to use an endoscopic laser as palliative therapy for esophageal carcinoma.
• Prof. Sicard developed the use of sodium carbonate and then sodium salicylate during and after the First World War as a sclerosant.
• Peptic ulcer disease was first discovered by Asklepios.

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