title: Sagittectomy--first recorded surgical procedure in the American Southwest, 1535. The journey and ministrations of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca.
mesh_terms: D005101:Expeditions / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000266:history; D008800:Mexico; D010239:Paraguay; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000266:history; D013030:Spain; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D014481:United States