Emile Van Erps (1882–1955): a forgotten pioneer of epidural anesthesia

Keywords:

Epidural anesthesia, History, Van Erps, Dogliotti


Published online: Jun 04 2026

https://doi.org/10.56126/77.2.05

Dupré L. J.1, Scholtes J. L.2

1 Club Histoire Anesthésie Réanimation, 75015, Paris, France
2 UCLouvain, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgium

Abstract

Four years before Dogliotti, Emile Van Erps published a study on epidural anesthesia that clearly inspired the Italian author.

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Volume 77, issue 2.

Jun 2026.

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