Historical Bibliography Updated: May 18, 2020
Disease of the appendix caeci cured by operation.
Publication Details
Lond. med. Gaz., n.s. 7, 547-50. 1848 CE.
First recorded successful operation for peritonitis due to abscess in the appendix. Hancock was surgeon to Charing Cross Hospital, London.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #3563 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/4077 |
| Author Bio Link | Plarr's Lives of the Fellows ↗ |
| External URL | disease-of-the-appendix-caeci-cured-by-operation |
Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: London