Entry Nos. 2900–2999

1828 CE

#2951

Aneurism of the arteria innominata involving the subclavian and the root of the carotid; successfully treated by tying the carotid artery.

First application in the United States of the Pierre Brasdor (1721-97) operative technique by distal ligation. Second report, 1830, 6, 532-34.

1833 CE

#2953

Case of aneurism of the right subclavian artery, in which that vessel was tied within the scaleni muscles.

In his day Mott was the ablest exponent of vascular surgery in the U.S.A. This was the first attempt in America to ligate the subclavian within the scaleni muscles. The procedure had been tried at least twice previous…

1836 CE

#2954

Case of a femoral aneurism, for which the external iliac artery was tied, with an account of the preparation of the limb, dissected at the extirpation of eighteen years.

The artery was tied in 1808, and the patient died in 1826.

1836 CE

#2955

Account of the first successful operation, performed on the carotid artery, for aneurism, in the year 1808; with the post-mortem examination in 1821.

See No. 2929.

1836 CE

#2956

Some experiments and observations on tying the carotid and vertebral arteries, and the pneumo-gastric, phrenic, and sympathetic nerves.

1836 CE

#2957

Femoral aneurism successfully treated by a ligature of the external iliac artery.

Successful ligation of external iliac artery for femoral aneurysm, 1822.

1837 CE

#2958

A case of aneurism of either the ischiatic or gluteal artery, in which the right internal iliac artery was successfully tied.

Second successful reported ligation of the internal iliac artery in the United States.

1842 CE–1843 CE

#2959

Gun-shot wound of the face and neck; ligature of the carotid artery.

First successful ligature of the carotid artery (for secondary haemorrhage) Oct. 18, 1807, eight months before Sir Astley Cooper (No. 2929). Published 35 years after the event, this paper may set some kind of record f…

1858 CE

#2960

Case of aneurism of the femoral artery for which ligatures were successively applied to the femoral, profunda, external and common iliac.

1862 CE

#2961

Case of iliac aneurism.

Syme treated a case of iliac aneurysm by opening the sac and ligating the common iliac and the internal and external iliac arteries.

1864 CE

#2962

Ligature of the left subclavian inside the scalenus muscle, together with common carotid and vertebral arteries for subclavian aneurism haemorrhage from the distal end of the subclavian; death on 42nd day.

1866 CE

#2963

Successful operation for subclavian aneurism.

First successful ligation of the innominate artery, 1864. A report on the condition of the patient in 1869 is given in New Orleans J. Med.,1869, 22,464-69.

1869 CE

#2964

Observations on ligature of arteries on the antiseptic system.

Lister evolved a carbolized catgut ligature, better than any previously produced. He was able to cut short the ends of his ligature, closing the wound tightly and eliminating the necessity for bringing the ends of lig…

1891 CE

#2965

A treatise on the ligation of the great arteries in continuity.

Includes Ballance’s scale of measurement of caliber of arteries.

1892 CE

#2966

Ligation of the first portion of the left subclavian artery and excision of a subclavio-axillary aneurism.

First successful ligation of the left subclavian artery. This was the first “successful ligation of the first part of either subclavian artery and the first one of complete extirpation of such an aneurysm”…

1897 CE

#2967

Resection of arteries and veins injured in continuity – end to end suture – experimental and clinical research.

Successful suture of femoral artery, 1896. This was one of the earliest end-to-end anastomoses of arteries ever performed.

1861 CE–1867 CE

#2968

Der erste Fall von erfolgreicher Unterbindung der Art. hepatica propria gegen Aneurysma.

Successful ligation of the hepatic artery.

1909 CE

#2969

Partial progressive and complete occlusion of the aorta and other large arteries in the dog by means of the metal band.

Halsted introduced a metal band in place of a ligature for the occlusion of arteries.

1921 CE

#2970

Ligation (partial occlusion) of the abdominal aorta for aneurism.

First successful ligation of the abdominal aorta.

1624 CE

#2971

De tumoribus praeter naturam libri quinque. Ex instructissima Bibliotheca Ranchiniana eruti, & publici iuris facti, cura & studio Henric Gras...Accessit Ioannis Saportae Tractatus de lue venerea.

IN 1554 Saporta gave the earliest description of an aortic aneurysm. Many years after Saporta's death Henri Gras of Lyon discovered the manuscript of Saporta's book, and edited it for publication. Digital facsimile fr…

1667 CE

#2972

Vesalius: Una cum D. Bartholomaei Velseri literis, Tuas, doctissime et mihi amicissime D. Achilles, accepi.... IN: Welsch, G. H., Sylloge curationum et observationum medicinalum centurias vi complectens (J. U. Rumler, Observationes medicae e bibliotheca Georgi Hieronymi Velschii, cum eius dem notis LXXXXI, p. 47).

In 1555 Vesalius was the first to diagnose an aneurysm of the thoracic and abdominal aorta in a living person. Vesalius wrote this consilium to Achilles Pirmin Gasser on July 18, 1557; it was not published until more …

1728 CE

#2973

De motu cordis et aneurysmatibus.

Lancisi noted the frequency of cardiac aneurysm and showed the importance of syphilis, asthma, palpitation, violent emotions, and excess as causes of aneurysms. He was the first to describe cardiovascular syphilis. La…

1757 CE

#2974

The history of an aneurysm of the aorta, with some remarks on aneurysms in general.

First recorded case of arteriovenous aneurysm.

1804 CE

#2975

Sull’aneurisma: riflessioni ed osservazioni anatomico-chirurgiche.

Scarpa distinguished true from false aneurysms. He introduced the concept of arteriosclerosis. English translations, Edinburgh, 1808 and 1819. Digital facsimile from Heidelberg University Library at this link.

1818 CE

#2976

Anéurisme à l’artère poplitée par la compression.

Dupuytren was the first successfully to treat aneurysm by compression.

1831 CE

#2977

Mémoire sur la piqûre ou l’acupuncture des artères dans le traitement des anévrismes.

First attempt at operative treatment of aneurysm.

1847 CE

#2978

Observations on aneurism, and its treatment by compression.

Bellingham introduced the “Dublin method” of treating aneurysm by slow compression.

1848 CE

#2979

Untersuchungen über die Natur der krankhaften Veränderungen der Arterienwände, die als Ursachen der spontanen Aneurysmen zu betrachten sind.

1864 CE

#2980

On a new method of procuring the consolidation of fibrin in certain incurable aneurisms.

Moore and Murchison introduced the method of treating aneurysm by passing wire into the aneurysmal sac.

1868 CE

#2981

Om Haemoptyse navnlig den lethale, i anatomisk og klinisk Henseende.

Tuberculous aneurysm of the lung (“Rasmussen’s aneurysm”). English translation in Edinb.med.J.,1868, 14,385-401, 486-503; 1869, 15,97-104, 228-36.

1871 CE

#2982

Ein Fall von Aneurysma der Leberarterie.

Quincke observed aneurysm of the hepatic artery in 1870.

1876 CE

#2983

On aortic aneurism in the army and the conditions associated with it.

Welch, an Army surgeon, supported the theory of a causal connexion between syphilis and aneurysm.

1887 CE

#2984

Pathogenese (Histogenese und Aetiologie) der Aneurysmen einschliesslich des Aneurysma equi verminosum.

1888 CE

#2985

Traumatic aneurism of the left brachial artery. Failure of direct and indirect pressure; ligation of the artery immediately above tumor; return of pulsation on the tenth day; ligation immediately below tumor; failure to arrest pulsation; incision and partial excision of sac; recovery.

First aneurysmorrhaphy, April 6, 1888. See also Trans. Amer. surg.Ass.,1902, 20,396-434.

1897 CE

#2986

Multiple aneurysms of the pulmonary artery.

Churton was the first to recognize this condition at necropsy.

1899 CE

#2987

Die Aortensyphilis als Ursache von Aneurysmen.

Heller established the fact that syphilis is a cause of aortic aneurysm.

1926 CE

#2988

A new treatment of thoracic aneurysm.

Babcock’s operation for thoracic aneurysm. See also Amer. J. Surg.,1932, 16,401-07.

1929 CE

#2989

Operative decompression of aortic aneurysm by carotid-jugular anastomosis.

Babcock’s operation for aortic aneurysm.

1931 CE

#2990

Erfolgreiche operative Beseitigung eines Aneurysma der rechten Herzkammer.

First successful surgical intervention in cardiac aneurysm.

1939 CE

#2991

Arteriovenous fistula of the lung associated with polycythemia vera: report of a case in which the diagnosis was made clinically.

1942 CE

#2992

Successful removal of hemangioma of the lung followed by the disappearance of polycythemia.

First successful excision of arteriovenous aneurysm of the lung.

1948 CE

#2993

Cellophane treatment of syphilitic aneurysms with report of results in six cases.

1816 CE

#2994

Observations on the treatment of varicose veins of the legs.

Brodie first operated for varicose veins in 1814.

1866 CE

#2996

On gouty and some other forms of phlebitis

Paget-Schroetter syndrome, venous obstruction in the upper extremity.

1890 CE

#2997

Ueber die Unterbindung der Vena saphena magna bei Unterschenkelvaricen.

“Trendelenburg’s operation” – ligation of the great saphenous vein for the treatment of varicose veins in the leg. Reprinted, with translation, in Med. Classics, 1940, 4,989-1023. The paper als…

1896 CE

#2998

The operative treatment of varicose veins, with especial reference to a modification of Trendelenburg’s operation.

Moore’s operation of high resection of the saphenous vein for treatment of varicosities.

1908 CE

#2999

La cure des varices du membre inférieur par l’injection intraveineuse d’une solution d’iode.

Schiassi combined operative and sclerosant methods in the treatment of varicose veins. Translation in Med. Press, 1909, 87,377.