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How to Remove an Appendix (Tales of the Most Dangerous and Misunderstood Body Part)
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Product Details
Author:
Stephen M. Cohn
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
200
Publisher:
Square One (June 1, 2027)
Imprint:
Square One
Release Date:
June 1, 2027
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9780757005787
ISBN-10:
0757005780
Weight:
6.69oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9"
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Eloquence-SimonSchuster_11032026_P10829365_onix30_Complete-20261102.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
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$19.95
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65
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Overview
The story of the tiny organ that sparked the rise of modern surgery
How to Remove an Appendix offers a sweeping, narrative history of surgery, using the enigmatic, worm-shaped appendix as a lens through which to tell the story of medicine's most common procedure. From primitive, pre-anesthetic efforts to modern robotic-assisted operations, this work reveals how the management of appendicitis mirrors the transformation of surgery from a dangerous art to a safe medical procedure.
Appendicitis has been a "secret killer" for centuries, affecting nearly one in ten people worldwide. Today, it is frequently treated with minimally invasive, four-incision laparoscopy or targeted antibiotics. The journey from fatal abdominal catastrophe to routine operation encapsulates the entire arc of surgical evolution: anatomy, anesthesia, antisepsis, imaging, and sterilization.
By interweaving historical and technical advancements with vivid, human-centered storytelling, the book reveals the influence of this small organ on royalty, politics, and the arts. The result is a compelling, dramatic, and intellectually stimulating exploration of medical history.
How to Remove an Appendix offers a sweeping, narrative history of surgery, using the enigmatic, worm-shaped appendix as a lens through which to tell the story of medicine's most common procedure. From primitive, pre-anesthetic efforts to modern robotic-assisted operations, this work reveals how the management of appendicitis mirrors the transformation of surgery from a dangerous art to a safe medical procedure.
Appendicitis has been a "secret killer" for centuries, affecting nearly one in ten people worldwide. Today, it is frequently treated with minimally invasive, four-incision laparoscopy or targeted antibiotics. The journey from fatal abdominal catastrophe to routine operation encapsulates the entire arc of surgical evolution: anatomy, anesthesia, antisepsis, imaging, and sterilization.
By interweaving historical and technical advancements with vivid, human-centered storytelling, the book reveals the influence of this small organ on royalty, politics, and the arts. The result is a compelling, dramatic, and intellectually stimulating exploration of medical history.
