Vagotomy: The Present Position

Vagotomy; the present position.

The operation of vagotomy was suggested as long ago a's I812 by Brodie and was tried in cases of gastric crises by Exner and Schwatzman in 1912, and Latarjet in 1923. Bircher (1920), Steirlin (1920) and Schiassi (I925) reported good results in peptic ulcer, but the results do not appear to have been lasting and others who tried the operation were soon disappointed. Not until 1942 was really com...

Thyrotoxicosis; the present position.

The Present Position of Endocrinology.

i. The diencephalon has been conclusively shown to be the nervous structure concerned with the expression of the emotions. 2. The pituitary, which is so closely associated with the diencephalon, has become recognized as the leader of the endocrine orchestra. 3. It is now realized that all nervous impulses have a chemical mediator between the neuron and the tissue cell, and indeed between one ne...

The present position of ether anaesthesia.

Ether has been our good friend and trusted helper for one hundred years. But, to-day, some of our colleagues maintain that this drug should not be used, although many experienced practitioners still consider ether to be one of the best anaesthetic agents. This difference of opinion arises, I believe, because of the absence of a clear differentiation between the action of the anaesthetic drug an...

Artificial urinary bladders: the present position.