Operations that made History 2e

Operations that made History 2e, 2nd Edition, presents a collection of notable surgical procedures that illustrate various aspects of the history of surgery. Published by CRC Press in 2019, this volume explores major developments in operative medicine through specific cases.

The text examines milestones in operative interventions and supportive care, alongside operations performed on prominent historical figures. Individual accounts address subjects such as the birth of anaesthesia and the appendiceal abscess of King Edward VII.

Written by Harold Ellis, foundation Professor of Surgery at Westminster Medical School and an anatomy teacher, the book provides an accessible historical survey suitable for institutional libraries and private collections.