Biography
Enrique Finochietto Chammas, Argentine surgeon (Buenos Aires 13 March 1881 – Buenos Aires 17 February 1948)
Son of Genovese immigrants
Authored over 100 papers
Described valvular occlusion in megasigmoid
With C. Squirru described mixed inguinal hernia (1917)
METHODS/TECHNIQUES
Created paradoxical incision
Developed a new surgical technique for operation of digestive system (1924)
First applied aspiration to liquid and drain collections
Invented a general process for treatment of hydatid cyst by aspiration of the liquid
Modified Gutierrez incision for parotidectomy
Introduced the use of cotton gloves rather than rubber gloves for handling of intestinal loops (with his brother)
INSTRUMENTS
Invented 67 surgical apparatuses
Designed forceps of varying sizes
Denticles forceps
Double forceps for hemostasis and grommets
Ligature pusher for control of haemorrhage
Knots tightener
Operating table with hydraulic management
Table for proctological surgeries
An electric surgical table with engine
A special orthopedic table
Frontolux
Cannula for transfusion
Surgical aspirator
Surgeon’s bench
Spatula for goiter
Giant rectoscope
Cranial trephine
Quirotractor
Hand drill
Autostatic vesical separator
A set of abdominal valves
Finochietto intercostal separator (1930)
Finochietto needle holder
Finochietto bladder retractor
Finochietto thoracic retractor (1936)
Finochietto stirrup
Finochietto valves
Finochietto thoracic rib spreader
Finochietto spreader
Finochietto rib retractor
Finochietto clamp
Finochietto forceps
Finochietto suture forceps
Finochietto thoracic forceps
Finochietto thoracic scissors
Finochietto scissors
Finochietto wire holder
Finochietto trocar
Finochietto artery clamp
Finochietto clamp carrier
Finochietto ligature carrier
Finochietto laminectomy retractor
Finochietto needle
Finochietto extensor
Finochietto cutters
Finochietto ratchet
Finochietto rectosigmoidoscope
Finochietto gastroenterostat
Finocchietto tourniquet
OTHER EPONYMS
Finochietto operation
Finochietto-Durante Avellanal technique
Finochietto sign for fecaloma of sigmoid colon
Finochietto drainage
Finochietto prepuce plastic operation for phimosis
Squirru-Finochietto method for inguinal hernia repair
Finochietto method of introducing button for lateral intestinal anastomosis
Lahey-Finochietto colostomy
His brother, Ricardo Carlos Alberto Finochietto Chammas, surgeon (Buenos Aires 25 April 1888 – Buenos Aires 01 April 1962)
Described ischaemic contracture of the intrinsic muscles of the hand known as Finochietto syndrome
Retraccion de Volkmann de los musculos intrinsicos de los manos. Bol. Trab. Soc. Chir. 4:31, 1920
Developed a treatment method of suprancodylar humerus fracture
Developed a band for calcaneus traction and a knife to elevate large skin areas (1920)
Elaborated methods for anesthesia of menisci and block of facial nerve
With J.V. Uriburu. Tecnica de la descapsulación renal por anuria. Prensa Med. Argent. 35(38):1804-9, 1948
With J.V. Uriburu & N.V. Turco. Tecnica de la vaguectomia toracica o supradiafragmatica. Dia Medico 20:700-2, 1948
With A.R. Albanese proposed axillary evacuation in breast cancer surgery (1938)
With A.R. Albanese. La lumbotomia vertical paravertebral. Prensa Med. Arg. 27(5):243, 1940
With A.R. Albanese. Suprarrenalectomia. Tecnica. Prensa Med. Arg.37:1915-8,
Meniscos de la rodilla: tecnica para la extirpación del menisco interno. Rev. Cir. Bs. Aires 12:321-57, 1933
With Atilio J. Lasala. Quiste hidatido del higado abierto en las vias biliares. Técnica de la laparotomia transtorácica extrapleural lateroanterior. Prensa Med. Argent. 36(30):1421-8, 1949
EPONYMY
Finochietto sign in meniscus lesion (1930)
Finochietto release of hand contracture
Finochietto transpancreatic choledochotomy
Finochietto method for skeletal traction
Finochietto manoeuvre (1920)
Finochietto Test (1935)
Finochietto intracystic operation
Finochietto-Yoel triangle
Finochietto-Bunnell sign
Finochietto interdigital traction device
Finocchietto Radical mastectomy (1957)
