Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Report of an operation for removing a foreign body from beneath the heart. Published by the San Francisco County Medico Chirurgical Association as an additional paper to its Transactions for the year 1857.
Publication Details
San Francisco, CA: Whitton, Towne & Co. Printers and Publishers, 1857 CE.
Perhaps the earliest separate publication on a surgical operation issued in California.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12322 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14545 |
| Author Bio Link | elane.stanford.edu ↗ |
| External URL | report-of-an-operation-for-removing-a-foreign-body-from-beneath-the-heart-published-by-the-san-francisco-county-medico-chirurgical-association-as-an-additional-paper-to-its-transactions-for-the-year-1857 |
Geographic Context
Publication place: San Francisco, CA