ABSTRACT

A notable surgeon and charismatic teacher himself, Professor Ellis has brought together in Operations that made History a fascinating collection of renowned surgical procedures each one illustrating a different aspect of the history of surgery.

part I|1 pages

Major Breakthroughs

chapter 1|11 pages

The first ovariotomy

chapter 2|10 pages

Ligation of the abdominal aorta

chapter 3|6 pages

Ruptured ectopic pregnancy

chapter 4|7 pages

The first successful gastrectomy

chapter 5|6 pages

Splenectomy for rupture of the spleen

chapter 6|6 pages

Renal transplantation

part II|1 pages

Innovations

chapter 7|6 pages

I dressed the wound and God healed him

chapter 8|11 pages

The birth of anaesthesia

chapter 9|8 pages

The compound fracture

chapter 10|7 pages

Electrosurgery

chapter 11|9 pages

Minimal access surgery

part III|1 pages

Famous Patients

chapter 12|6 pages

Queen Caroline's umbilical hernia

chapter 13|8 pages

Lord Nelson's amputation

chapter 14|5 pages

The sebaceous cyst of George IV

chapter 15|10 pages

Henry Thompson and two royal bladder stones

chapter 16|7 pages

The appendiceal abscess of Edward VII

chapter 17|7 pages

The empyema of George V

chapter 18|9 pages

The pneumonectomy of George VI

chapter 19|2 pages

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