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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Cases and remarks in surgery: to which is subjoined an appendix containing the method of curing the bronchocele in Coventry.

Publication Details

London: T. Longman, 1779 CE.

The “Coventry treatment” for goitre, which introduced the burnt sponge remedy into England, is mentioned on pp. 249-54. Digital facsimile from the Hathitrust at this link.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#3808
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/4787
External URLcases-and-remarks-in-surgery-to-which-is-subjoined-an-appendix-containing-the-method-of-curing-the-bronchocele-in-coventry

Geographic Context

Publication place: London