Stories
- Article
The problem of the punctured heart
During World War II a young American surgeon working in England perfected shrapnel-removal techniques that saved dozens of lives. Discover how one case sealed his reputation as the founder of cardiac surgery.
- Book extract
Healing hearts and saving lives
Cardiology is a prestigious specialism, known for its life-saving, heroic staff. But a doctor’s training eventually reveals other, less obvious ways to save lives.
- Article
Getting under the skin
Before the invention of X-ray in 1895 there was really only one way to accurately study the human body, and that was to cut it open.
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The case of the cancerous stomach
Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.
Catalogue
- Journals
Scalpel & tongs.
- Books
Scalpel and sword / by Sir James Elliott.
Elliott, James, Sir, 1880-1959.Date: 1936- Books
Scalpel : men who made surgery / Agatha Young.
Young, Agatha, 1898-1974.Date: 1957- Books
Scalpel and cross in Honan / by Casper C. Skinses.
Skinsnes, Casper C., 1886-Date: 1952- Books
Scalpel : men who made surgery / by Agatha Young [pseud].
Young, Agatha, 1898-1974.Date: [1956], ©1956