Stitch in time saves nine, surgeons warn : the stump of the appendix is about to be inverted

One of twelve images shows the progression of an appendix-removal surgery. The stump of the appendix is about to be inverted. A purse-string suture has been inserted and will be drawn taught and tied.

Publication date: 1933-12-03

Size: 7.5 x 11.6 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Surgery--1930-1940
• Body parts--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Illustrations

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (December 3, 1933), p. 8

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Bulbulian, Arthur H., 1900-1996