Jaroslav Bakeš and his contribution to modern surgery and oncology.

Jaroslav Bakeš';s contribution to the development of the surgery and oncology field in the Czech Republic was exceptional. His achievements in the first half of the 20^th century exceeded the Czech territory and were also important on the European and world level. His methods used in surgery of gallbladder and biliary tract, as well as dilatation probe, which he had constructed according to his own designs, are still used world-wide up to present day. Bakeš organized surgery hospital up on the Žlutý kopec (Yellow Hill) in Brno, where he performed many surgeries considered important not only in Europe, but also world-wide. He used as the first high volume peritoneal lavage, started with rectal cancer irradiation and successfully operated the spinal war injuries by means of decompression. Deservingly, the name of Jaroslav Bakeš is eternally connected with four hospitals: in Třebíč (1902-1909), hospital U Sv. Anny in Brno (1910-1922), surgery hospital on the Žlutý kopec (1922-1930) and with Masaryk';s oncologic hospital, which could hardly come to existence without the contribution of Bakeš and his mother. Bakeš';s name never appeared in the name of the oncologic hospital, but one of the pavilions is names after him, the pavilion that is in the building of the original Bakeš';s surgery hospital. Yet, Bakeš potential and financial contribution to Masaryk';s oncology hospital was immense. Both hospitals on Žlutý kopec greatly occupied the last eight years of Bakeš';s life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]