title: David Henry Goodsall: reassessment of the rule.
abstract: The life and times of the coloproctologist David Henry Goodsall (1843-1906) is presented outlining his contribution to surgery in general and to the field of colorectal surgery, in particular giving a reassessment of his well-known rule regarding anal fistulae.
authors.affiliation: Rural Clinical School Tamworth, University of New England, Tamworth, NSW, Australia. apzbar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Zbar
mesh_terms: D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery*; D006113:United Kingdom