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Contribution to the surgery of the bile passages, especially of the common bile-duct.
Bost. med. surg. J., 141, 645-54. 1899.
“Among Halsted’s many outstanding surgical accomplishments those related to surgery of the biliary tract are lesser known. However, he is commonly credited with performing the first successful operation for a primary cancer of the ampulla of Vater” (Rutkow).
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| Entry Number | #3639.1 |
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| External URL | contribution-to-the-surgery-of-the-bile-passages-especially-of-the-common-bileduct |