1733 CALDER, James

Two examples of children born with preternatural conformations of the guts.

First description of congenital atresia of the ileum.

GMN 3422 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5345

1798 DURET, Pierre (1745 – 1851)

Observation sur un enfant né sans anus, et auquel il a été fait une ouverture pour y suppléer.

First successful construction of artificial anus, for congenital atresia, Oct. 20, 1793.

GMN 3429 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5378

1860 BODENHAMER, William (1808 – 1905)

A practical treatise on the aetiology, pathology, and treatment of the congenital malformations of the rectum and anus.

The first systematic treatise on the subject, and a landmark in pediatric surgery. Includes an early account of colostomy and one of the earliest histories of that procedure. Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at …

GMN 3459.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8221

1911 FOCKENS, P

Ein operativ geheilter Fall von kongenitaler Dünndarmatresie.

Treatment of congenital atresia of ileum by lateral anastomosis.

GMN 3536 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4036

1943 HAIGHT, Cameron (1901 – 1970); TOWSLEY, Harry Albert (1906 – 1993)

Congenital atresia of the esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula. Extrapleural ligation of fistula and end-to-end anastomosis of esophageal segments.

Ablation of the tracheo-oesophageal fistula and primary end-to-end oesophageal anastomosis, first achieved in 1941.

GMN 6357.58 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8250