Ludwig G. Kempe (October 16, 1915 – June 22, 2012) was an American neurosurgeon, author and illustrator.

Ludwig G. Kempe
Born(1915-10-16)October 16, 1915
Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany
DiedJune 22, 2012(2012-06-22) (aged 96)[1]
Pisgah National Forest
Occupationauthor, illustrator
SubjectNeurosurgery, ornithology, surgery
SpouseLouise Gwin Clarke

He was an author of books in the field of neurosurgery[2] and ornithology[3] Along with Russell Blaylock, Kempe published a novel transcallosal approach to excising intraventricular meningiomas of the trigone,[4][5] as well as developing the ventriculolymphatic shunt in the treatment of hydrocephalus.[6]

Publications

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  • 2004. Kempe's Operative Neurosurgery, Volume 1. ISBN 0-387-98537-9, ISBN 978-0-387-98537-4

References

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  1. ^ "Ludwig G. Kempe Obituary". Charleston Post & Courier. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  2. ^ Page 90 in: Götze, Heinz (1996). "Overseas Branches". Springer-Verlag History of a Scientific Publishing House. pp. 74–165. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-92888-1_3. ISBN 978-3-540-61561-3.
  3. ^ "Biography: The Society of Neurological Surgeons". The Society of Neurological Surgeons. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  4. ^ Jun, Cecil L.; Nutik, Stephen L. (March 1985). "Surgical Approaches to Intraventricular Meningiomas of the Trigone". Neurosurgery. 16 (3): 416–420. doi:10.1227/00006123-198503000-00025. PMID 3982626.
  5. ^ Kempe, L. G.; Blaylock, R. (December 1976). "Lateral-trigonal intraventricular tumors. A new operative approach". Acta Neurochirurgica. 35 (4): 233–242. doi:10.1007/bf01406119. PMID 998353. S2CID 31659187.[non-primary source needed]
  6. ^ Kempe, Ludwig G.; Blaylock, Russell (July 1977). "Ventriculolymphatic shunt". Journal of Neurosurgery. 47 (1): 86–95. doi:10.3171/jns.1977.47.1.0086. PMID 864508.[non-primary source needed]