A window into 19th‑century surgical practice, with articles, editorials, and case reports on the rectum and GI tract.
This edition presents a wide range of material from Mathews' Medical Quarterly, a journal devoted to diseases of the rectum, gastrointestinal disease, and rectal and gastrointestinal surgery. Edited by Joseph M. Mathews, M. D., it features scholarly notes, clinical reports, book reviews, and professional correspondence from a late‑19th‑century medical community. The issue captures both the practical and editorial discussions that shaped surgical care at the time, including detailed discussions of appendicitis, fistula in ano, intestinal procedures, and rectal surgery.
What you’ll experience
- Historical clinical notes and case discussions on rectal and intestinal conditions
- Editorials and correspondence reflecting medical debates of the era
- Book reviews and bibliographic references from contemporary publishers
- A sense of how medical knowledge was organized and shared in 1890s America
Ideal for readers of medical history, archival enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the evolution of colorectal and gastrointestinal surgery.