1935 –1936 PEET, Max Minor (1885 – 1949)
The surgical treatment of hypertension.
Peet operation for hypertension. Preliminary communication in Univ. Hosp. Bull. (Ann Arbor), 1935, 1,17-18.
GMN 3036 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3428
1935 WHIPPLE, Allen Oldfather (1881 – 1963); ET AL
Treatment of carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater.
Pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer of pancreas. With W. B. Parsons and C. R. Mullins.
GMN 3659.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4789
1936 HENRY, Arnold Kirkpatrick (1886 – 1962)
Operation for femoral hernia by a midline extraperitoneal approach; with a preliminary note on the use of this route for reducible inguinal hernia.
Henry’s operation for femoral hernia.
GMN 3611 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4500
1937 BRUNSCHWIG, Alexander (1901 – 1969)
Resection of head of pancreas and duodenum for carcinoma – pancreatoduodenectomy.
See also the same journal, 1943, 77, 581-84.
GMN 3660 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4804
1937 BURGER, Karl (1893 – )
Künstliche Scheidenbildung mittels Eihäuten.
Introduction of amnioplastin.
GMN 5631 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/7228
1937 PARÉ, Ambroise (1510 – 1590); DOE, Janet
A bibliography of the works of Ambroise Paré: Premier chirugien & conseiller du Roy
GMN 11215 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13412
1938 TRUETA I RASPALL, Josep (1897 – 1977)
El tratamiento de la fractura de guerra.
During the Spanish Civil War (1935-38) Trueta adopted as standard treatment for gunshot wounds and compound fractures the closed plaster method originated by the American surgeon H. Winnett Orr. Trueta called this the…
GMN 4435.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6303
1939 BLALOCK, Alfred (1899 – 1964); ET AL
Myasthenia gravis and tumors of the thymic region. Report of a case in which the tumor was removed.
First deliberate treatment of myasthenia gravis by thymectomy, with M. F. Mason, H. J. Morgan, and S. S. Riven.
GMN 4771 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/1422
1939 JENSEN, Nathan Kenneth (1910 – ); ET AL
The local implantation of sulfanilamide in compound fractures.
Sulphonamide dressing of wounds. With L. W. Johnsrud and M. C. Nelson.
GMN 5645 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/7274
1939 ZOLLINGER, Robert Milton (1903 – 1992); CUTLER, Elliott Carr (1888 – 1947); CODDING, Mildred B. (1902 – 1991)
Atlas of surgical operations
Considered a new type of surgical textbook, with particularly remarkable illustrations by Codding. The work, which was initially used as a field guide for American military personnel during World War II, remained in p…
GMN 14362 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16694
1942 TANNER, Norman Cecil (1906 – 1982)
A ‘slide’ operation for inguinal and femoral hernia.
The Tanner slide operation as a relaxing incision.
GMN 3611.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4503
1943 LEONARDO, Richard Anthony (1895 – )
History of surgery
GMN 5812 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6920
1945 SNYDER, Marshall Lovejoy (1907 – 1969); ET AL
Effectiveness of a nitrofuran in the treatment of infected wounds.
First clinical use of “furacin” (nitrofuran). With C. L. Kiehn and J. W. Christopherson.
GMN 1929.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/2738
1947 JUDD, James Robert (1876 – 1947)
Atresia of the ileum. First successful case cured by enterostomy alone.
GMN 3558 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4069
1947 COPE, Sir Vincent Zachary (1881 – 1974)
The diagnosis of the acute abdomen in rhyme by Zeta.
Cope published this humorous version of his Early diagnosis of the acute abdomen under the pseudonym Zeta.
GMN 10822 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13018
1948 MCVAY, Chester B. (1911 – 1987)
Inguinal and femoral hernioplasty: anatomic repair.
The McVay or Cooper ligament repair.
GMN 3611.2 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4504
1948 –1949 LEONARDO, Richard Anthony (1895 – )
Lives of master surgeons.
One volume and supplement.
GMN 6740 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/7869
1949 LERICHE, Henri Marie René (1879 – 1955); MATISSE, Henri (1869 – 1954)
La chirurgie discipline de la connaissance.
Three hundred copies on papier vélin contain a lithographed portrait of Leriche drawn and hand-signed and numbered by Henri Matisse.
GMN 12784 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15030
1951 KILLIAN, Hans Franz Edmund (1892 – 1981); KRÄMER, G
Meister der Chirurgie und die Chirurgenschulen im Deutschen Raum.
GMN 5813 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6923
1955 –1960 BORGOGNONI, Theodoric (Theodoric of Lucca) (1205 – 1298); CAMPBELL, Eldridge (1901 – 1956); COLTON, James B.
The surgery of Theodoric ca. 1267. Translated from the Latin by Eldridge Campbell and James Colton. 2 vols.
Theodoric, a Dominican friar, was a pupil of Hugh of Lucca (circa 1160-1257), whose teachings are reflected in his writings. Allbutt considered Theodoric to be one of the most original surgeons of all time. Borgognoni…
GMN 5551.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6857
1958 HURWITZ, Alfred (1909 – 1994); DEGENSHEIN, George A. (1918 – 1979)
Milestones in modern surgery.
Each chapter contains prefatory comments, a short biography of each main builder of the particular milestone (with portrait), and his surgical contribution reprinted or translated in full.
GMN 5813.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6927
1959 COPE, Sir Vincent Zachary (1881 – 1974)
The Royal College of Surgeons of England: A history.
GMN 6548.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8189
1959 MOORE, Francis Daniels (1913 – 2001)
Metabolic care of the surgical patient. Edited by Francis D. Moore.
"...This book, by authorities in the field, is up to date and well organized. A wide range of subjects, including surgical endocrinology and metabolism, is covered. Important subjects such as normal and abnormal conva…
GMN 13146 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15405
1960 RANDERS-PEHRSON, Justine (1910 – )
The surgeon’s glove.
Contains an extensive bibliography.
GMN 5813.2 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6930
1960 HUARD, Pierre Alphonse (1901 – 1983); GRMEK, Mirko Dražen (1924 – 2000)
Le premier manuscrit chirurgical turc, rédigé par Charaf-ed-Din (1465), et illustré de 140 miniatures.
An edition of BnF Ms. suppl. turc 693.
GMN 7162 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9329
1960 HOWARD, John Malone (1919 – 2011); JORDAN, George Lyman (1921 – )
Surgical diseases of the pancreas.
The first comprehensive textbook on pancreatic disease.
GMN 7878 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10050
1961 ZIMMERMAN, Leo M. (1898 – 1980); VEITH, Ilza (1915 – 2013)
Great ideas in the history of surgery.
GMN 5813.3 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6936
1963 WHIPPLE, Allen Oldfather (1881 – 1963)
The story of wound healing and wound repair.
See No. 3659.1.
GMN 5813.4 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6940
1963 POYNTER, Frederick Noel Lawrence (1908 – 1979); YONGE, James (1646 – 1721)
The journal of James Yonge, Plymouth surgeon (1647-1721). Edited by F. N. L. Poynter.
A complete account of Yonge's life from the age of ten until the age of 61. "It is considered to be the most important diary of the 17th century after those of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn.[1] In it Yonge mentioned fa…
GMN 8835 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11013
1964 ELLIOTT, Isabelle Mary Zena
A short history of surgical dressings.
Based on material collected by James Rawling Elliott (1905-1958).
GMN 5813.5 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6942
1965 COPE, Sir Vincent Zachary (1881 – 1974)
A history of the acute abdomen.
GMN 5813.6 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6946
1966 HUARD, Pierre Alphonse (1901 – 1983); GRMEK, Mirko Dražen (1924 – 2000)
Mille ans de chirurgie en occident: Ve-XVe siècles.
GMN 5813.7 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6950
1966 ELGOOD, Cyril Lloyd (1892 – 1970)
Safavid surgery.
The history of surgery during the Safavid dynasty that ruled Persia from 1502 to 1736, and installed Shia rather than Sunni Islam as the state religion.
GMN 12570 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/14809
1967 BROTHWELL, Donald Reginald (1933 – 2016); SANDISON, Andrew Tawse (1923 – 1982)
Diseases in antiquity: a survey of the diseases, injuries and surgery of early populations.
GMN 2312.6 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/2985
1968 MICHLER, Markwart (1923 – 2001)
Die Alexandrinischen Chururgen. Eine Sammlung und Auswertung ihrer Fragmente.
GMN 8406 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10583
1969 SHEARBURN, Edwin W. (1913 – ); MYERS, Richard N. (1929 – )
Shouldice repair for inguinal hernia.
The Canadian or Shouldice repair.
GMN 3611.3 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4507
1969 PARÉ, Ambroise (1510 – 1590); TARTAS, Pierre de (1928 – 2007)
Oeuvres d'Ambroise Paré conçu et réalisé par Pierre de Tartas. Préfacées par le professeur de Vernejoul & Jean Rostand de l'Académie Française. 3 vols. Vol. 1 illustré par Hans Erni, Vol. 2 illustré par Pierre-Yves Tremois, Vol. 3 illustré par Michel Ciry.
Facsimile of the 1585 fourth and best edition of Paré's Oeuvres, published in 3 vols., each volume additionally illustrated by a distinguished French 20th century artist. 5000 numbered sets were issued in various diff…
GMN 14157 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16472
1970 LICHTENSTEIN, Irving Lester (1920 – 2000)
Hernia repair without disability.
First monograph on ambulatory hernia surgery. Second edition published by Ishiyaku Euroamerica in 1986 was retitled: Hernia repair without disability: A surgical atlas illustrating the anatomy, technique, and physiolo…
GMN 3611.4 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4508
1971 GUY DE CHAULIAC, (Guido de Cauliaco) (1298 – 1368); OGDEN, Margaret Sinclair (1909 – 1988)
The cyrurgie of Guy de Chauliac. I Text (E.E.T.S., 265) Edited by Margaret S. Ogden.
Middle English text of Guy de Chauliac's surgery.
GMN 8364 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10540
1973 ABULCASIS (ABU AL-QASIM KHALAF IBN AL-ABBAS AL-ZAHRAWI; أبو القاسم خلف بن العباس الزهراوي), [Albucasis] (936 – 1013); SPINK, Martin S.; LEWIS, Geoffrey Lewis (1920 – 2008)
Albucasis on surgery and instruments. A definitive edition of the Arabic text, with English translation and commentary by M. S. Spink and G. L. Lewis.
GMN 9353 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11535
1975 MAJNO, Guido (1922 – 2010)
The healing hand: Man and wound in the ancient world.
Emphasizing surgery, this is an exceptionally imaginative and exquisitely designed and illustrated history of medicine in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China.
GMN 5813.10 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6961
1975 DULIEU, Louis (1917 – 2003)
La chirurgie à Montpellier de ses origines au début du XIXe siècle.
GMN 8633 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10810
1978 WANGENSTEEN, Owen Harding (1898 – 1981); WANGENSTEEN, Sarah D.
The rise of surgery from empiric craft to scientific discipline.
Not a systematic history but an assessment of those technical factors that contributed to or retarded the advance of surgery.
GMN 5813.11 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6966
1980 CASH, Philip (1931 – 2005); ESTES, J. Worth (1934 – 2000); CHRISTANSON, Eric H.
Medicine in colonial Massachusetts, 1620-1820. Edited by Philip Cash, Eric H. Christanson and J. Worth Estes.
A well-illustrated collection of essays covering medicine in Massachusetts but also applicable in some cases to the history of medicine and surgery throughout the American colonies.
GMN 6596.4 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8507
1980 GELFAND, Toby (1942 – )
Professionalizing modern medicine: Paris surgeons and medical science and institutions in the 18th century.
GMN 11454 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13653
1981 RAVITCH, Mark Mitchell (1910 – 1989)
A century of surgery: The history of the American Surgical Association, 1880-1980. 2 vols.
GMN 10329 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12521
1983 EARLE, A. Scott
Surgery in America. From the colonial era to the twentieth century. Second edition.
Well-chosen readings from original published sources, with informative commentary.
GMN 5813.13 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6974
1983 MOULIN, Daniël de (1919 – 2002)
A short history of breast cancer.
GMN 7871 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10043
1984 RAVITCH, Mark Mitchell (1910 – 1989); STEICHEN, Félicien M. (1926 – 2011)
Stapling in surgery.
Ravitch and Steichen refined primitive surgical stapling systems that were developed in Russia, and made them viable in a wide range of procedures.
GMN 10330 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12522
1987 ORGAN, Claude H. Jr. (1926 – 2005); KOSIBA, Margaret M.
A century of black surgeons. The U.S.A. experience. 2 vols.,
GMN 5813.15 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6979
