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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Experimental surgery.

Publication Details

Chicago, IL: W. T. Keener, 1889 CE.

Senn made important experimental studies on air embolism, introduced a method of diagnosing intestinal perforation by means of insufflation of hydrogen (see No. 3494), and used X-rays in the treatment of leukemia. He was professor of surgery at Rush Medical College.

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Entry Number#5620
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7166
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLexperimental-surgery

Geographic Context

Publication place: Chicago, IL