{"product_id":"operations-that-made-history-9780521127820","title":"Operations that Made History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA notable surgeon and charismatic teacher himself, Professor Ellis has brought together in Operations that Made History a fascinating collection of renowned surgical procedures, each one illustrating a different aspect of the history of surgery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; Part I. Major Breakthroughs: 1. The first ovariotomy; 2. Ligation of the abdominal aorta; 3. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy; 4. The first successful gastrectomy; 5. Splenectomy for rupture of the spleen; 6. Renal transplantation; Part II. Innovations: 7. 'I dressed the wound and God healed him'; 8. The birth of anaesthesia; 9. The compound fracture; 10. Electrosurgery; Part III. Famous Patients: 11. Queen Caroline's umbilical hernia; 12. Lord Nelson's amputation; 13. The sebaceous cyst of George IV; 14. Henry Thompson and two royal bladder stones; 15. The appendiceal abscess of Edward VIII; 16. The empyema of George V; 17. The pneumonectomy of George VI; 18. Envoi.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767606542679,"sku":"9780521127820","price":36.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521127820.jpg?v=1758713996","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/operations-that-made-history-9780521127820","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}