title: The first successful gastrectomy.
abstract: Today, gastrectomy is a routine surgical procedure which any competent abdominal surgeon is expected to be able to perform efficiently and, in a reasonably fit patient, to achieve a speedy and safe recovery. It is worth remembering that the first successful gastrectomy, performed in the late 19th century, was hailed as something of a miracle and opened the way for modern elective abdominal surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of London, Department of Anatomy, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001317:Austria; D004285:Dogs; D004850:Eponyms; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000266:history*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000266:history*; D005763:Gastroenterostomy / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal