title: The agony of nasal polyps and the terror of their removal 200 years ago: one surgeon's description.
abstract: In previous times, nasal polyps could grow to enormous size, especially in cases of incomplete removal. Many patients suffered a lingering death from the disease or a faster one from surgical attempts at removal. John Bell's operative procedure for this condition is reviewed, showing how terrifying it must have been for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005239:Fear; D049672:History, 19th Century; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery