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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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General Surgery 1931893Dr. Hall <strong>of</strong> Kewanee read a paper on "Treatment <strong>of</strong> Burns," and Dr.F. C. Schaefer <strong>of</strong> Chicago presented one on "Perityphlitis." He stated thatMcBurney by then called perityphlitis and all related lesions "appendicitis."While it was agreed that the old terms would be dropped, he suggestedthe term "pericaecitis." Fracture <strong>of</strong> the patella was discussed by Dr.W. P. Verity <strong>of</strong> Chicago, who said that Rhea Barton <strong>in</strong> 1843 had done thefirst wir<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the bone. He noted the great <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> operations upon thisfracture s<strong>in</strong>ce Lister <strong>in</strong> 1877.1894Dr. O. B. Will <strong>of</strong> Peoria presided, and <strong>in</strong> his address he spoke <strong>of</strong> vivisection,laboratory research and the action <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> for Prevention <strong>of</strong>Cruelty to Animals. He said: "Modern surgery virtually owes its existenceto the work <strong>of</strong> die vivisector, not only <strong>in</strong> the art but <strong>in</strong> the science."Dr. Victor C. Vaughan <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Michigan read a paper on"The Nucle<strong>in</strong>s and Nucle<strong>in</strong> Therapy," cit<strong>in</strong>g his experiments on gu<strong>in</strong>eapigs and other animals. Dr. Edmund Andrews described "A New Method<strong>of</strong> Valvular Gastrostomy with a Mucous Membrane L<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g." Other paperswere: "Physiology and Pathology <strong>of</strong> Surgical Shock" by Dr. Lester Curtis<strong>of</strong> Chicago; "Differential Diagnosis and Elements <strong>of</strong> Prognosis <strong>of</strong> SurgicalShock" by Dr. William Barnes <strong>of</strong> Decatur; "What to Expect from Drugs<strong>in</strong> the Treatment <strong>of</strong> Surgical Shock" by Dr. William E. Qu<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Chicago;"Treatment <strong>of</strong> Fracture <strong>of</strong> the Neck <strong>of</strong> the Femur" by Dr. C. C. Hunt <strong>of</strong>Dixon, and "Resection <strong>of</strong> the Shoulder" (for gunshot wounds) by Dr.W. E. Guthrie.1895Dr. Duncan Eve <strong>of</strong> Nashville gave the Address <strong>in</strong> Surgery, credit<strong>in</strong>g Sennand Murphy for many <strong>of</strong> the recent advances <strong>in</strong> surgery. Dr. E. WyllysAndrews presented his "Imbrication Operation for the Radical Cure <strong>of</strong>Hernia." This was also called the lap jo<strong>in</strong>t operation and <strong>in</strong>cluded both<strong>in</strong>gu<strong>in</strong>al and femoral hernias. The technic was discussed favorably by Drs.Graham and McArthur. The use <strong>of</strong> this operation rapidly spread all overEurope.Dr. Edmund Andrews read a paper on "The DisastersFollow<strong>in</strong>g theWhitehead Operation and the So-called 'American Operation' for Piles."Dr. Christian Fenger gave the last paper <strong>of</strong> the session on "Plastic Operationson the Hand to Remedy Deformities Caused by Injuries and Burns."1896Dr. James A. Pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield read a short report on "Lateral Anastomosisfor Obstruction with the Murphy Button Introduced Through

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