The surgery of the stomach : a handbook of diagnosis and treatment / by Herbert J. Paterson.

  • Paterson, Herbert J. (Herbert John), 1868-1940.
Date:
1914
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    conscious mind is influenced, even more than one realises, by the fruits of the labour of others. It is, therefore, a sincere pleasure to acknowledge the stimulus and inspiration I have derived from perusal of the writings and witnessing the work of many brilliant exponents of our art, especially Dr. Soltau Fenwick, Sir Arbuthnot Lane, Mr. Rutherford Morison, Sir Berkeley Moynihan, Mr. Harold J. Stiles and Sir J. Bland Sutton in this country, and Drs. W. J. and C. H. Mayo, Dr. J. B. Murphy, Dr. John B. Deaver, Dr. Howard Kelly, and Professor Kocher abroad. With Dr. Fenwick it has been my privilege to be associated during the past eleven years, and it was through him that my interest in gastric surgery was begun and fostered. I should be indeed ungrateful, if I did not put on record how much I owe to my former teacher, Mr. Harrison Cripps. While I was his house surgeon at St. Bartholomew's and his assistant in private, I had the advantage of helping him in his abdominal operations. The lessons I learnt have been of inestimable value to me in my subsequent work. To my friend, Mr. Chas. Gribbs, I am indebted for many valuable suggestions, for which I offer him my thanks. I have also to thank Dr. Fenwick, Dr. Porter Parkinson, and Messrs. Allen and Hanburys for the loan of blocks. I have been fortunate in my helpers. To my former secretary. Miss Rendle, I am greatly indebted for much help during the preparation of the earlier portions of the work. Last, but not least, my secretary, Miss Sinzininex, in addition to preparing the index, and sharing with me the correction of the proofs, has given to me constant and valuable assistance at all stages of my task, and I desire to express to her my sincere thanks. HEKBERT J. PATERSON. 9 Upper Wimpole Street, W. January 1913.