title: Historical vignette: Sir William Hingston, nasal fibromas, and the upside-down operation.
abstract: Dr William Hingston was one of Canada's most illustrious surgeons in the second half of the 19th century. Some interesting accounts are presented of his experience with "fibrous nasopharyngeal tumors" and the ingenuity he used to resect these difficult tumors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D005350:Fibroma / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery