Yustin Djanelidze (Russian: Юстин Джанелидзе, ; 27 October 1883 – 14 January 1950) was a Soviet-Georgian lieutenant general, Hero of Socialist Labour, and pioneer of cardiac surgery in the 20th century. The era of successful aortic surgery began on 27 October 1913 when Djanelidze sutured a penetrating injury of the ascending aorta in St. Petersburg, Russia. This was the first case of successful ascending aorta repair described in the world medical literature.
External links Biography at pubmed.com Djanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine at www.emergency.spb.ru