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First removal of the stomach in America.

Publication Details

Amer. J. Surg. Gynec., 109, 157-58. 1897 CE–1898 CE.

Operation performed by Baldy in 1893. He refers to a claim in J. Amer. med. Ass., 1898, 30, 341-44 giving credit for the first excision of the stomach in America to A. C. Bernays (1854-1907). While Baldy probably deserves priority, the point is moot since neither Baldy’s nor Bernays’ operations were successful.

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Entry Number#3518
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