Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Essai sur les maladies de l’oreille interne.

Paris: J.-B. Baillière, 1827.

Saissy described a Eustachian bougie; he was probably the first to use this instrument. Besides dealing with the labyrinth, his book discusses diseases of the tympanum and Eustachian tube. English translation, Baltimore, 1829. Digital facsimile of the 1827 edition from the Medical Heritage Library, Internet Archive, at this link.

Facet Tags

ENT & Hearing
Instruments & Devices

Subjects

OTOLOGY › Diseases of the Ear OTOLOGY › Otologic Instruments

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#3365
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/4750
External URL	essai-sur-les-maladies-de-loreille-interne

Geographic Context

Publication place: Paris

Mentioned in annotation: Baltimore, MD