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Cases of exploratory laparotomy followed by appropriate remedial operation.

WOODBURY, Frank (1848 – 1927) worldcat.org/identities

MORTON, Thomas George (1835 – 1903) Wikipedia

Publication Details

Trans. Coll. Phys. Philad., 9, 183. 1887 CE.

Thomas George Morton (1835-1903) was one of the first deliberately to operate for and remove the inflamed appendix after correct diagnosis, April 1887. The patient survived. Case reported by Woodbury.

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Surgery & Anesthesia

Thematic Classifications

SURGERY: General SURGERY: General › Appendicitis

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External URL	cases-of-exploratory-laparotomy-followed-by-appropriate-remedial-operation