The search for a greater knowledge of the physiology and biochemistry involved in gastric secretion has advanced very slowly for many years. Many of the possible roads of investigation have been blocked waiting for progress in special fields. However, much…

Progress in surgical therapy is based upon the firm understanding of the anatomical, physiological and pathological processes involved in any specific disease entity. Each contribution must necessarily be only the addition of a brick, or at best a keystone, to…

At the present time, with coronary disease in such prominence, it is interesting to glance back briefly over the development of our knowledge from the time Heberden first described angina pectoris in England, in 1768, (120). Many well known men…

It is known that the bone consists of crystals of a Calcium phosphate complex held together in a matrix derived from connective tissue. The phosphate salts are responsible for the firmness and resistance which are two of the main characteristics…

The magnitude of the problem of ascites is not readily apparent to the clinician. A classification of conditions in which ascites occurs and a consideration of therapy occupy his thinking when confronted by a patient with the sign. Those actively…

Since 1932, when Crohn, Ginzburg and Oppenheimer conceived the concept of regional enteritis (40), the disease has been subjected to the scrutiny of accumulating clinical experience and experimental observations. Admittedly, considerable information concerning its incidence, distribution, course, therapy, and diagnosis,…

Plastic Surgery coalesced as a specialty during time of war when the need for reconstructive surgery was of a pressing magnitude. Empirical rules governing the design, indication, and execution of kin flaps evolved from clinical utilization. These general principles were…

The study to be reported, was undertaken to obtain further knowledge into the skin temperature changes which occur following burns and frostbite. This was stimulated by the availability of a new device for the assessment of skin temperatures. This device,…

During the past few years, the function of the thymus gland has been greatly clarified. It is now known to play an important role in the development of immunological competence. However, less is known about that role, if any, the…

A knowledge of the role played by the papillary muscles in the activity of the heart and especially in the closure and function of the mitral valve has become important to the surgeon involved in surgery of the cardiac valves.…