John Hunter, Frederick Treves and intussusception.
Early this century, intussusception in childhood was usually fatal. John Hunter, one of the founding fathers of scientific surgery was amongst the first to accurately describe the clinico-pathological features of the condition and one of the great nineteenth century surgeons, Sir Frederick Treves, suggested a plan of management for intussusception which remains little changed up to the present day.
Stringer
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK.
Willetts
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D004739:England; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy