[Medicine from the time of industrialization]. / Medizin aus der Gründerzeit.

Last century's "Correspondenzblatt für Schweizer Aerzte" printed clinical observations of four different case-histories. Illustrating the difficulties our predecessors were confronted with, it gives us a picture of their initiatives, their sense of responsibility, and at times of their inability. It explains: The failure of an experiment with an infusion of sodium chloride in the case of a state of shock, a cesarian operation--crowned with success--a case of Fungus haematodes (Schwannoma) in the fossa jugularis and a trepanation performed on a young woman with a serious skull fracture. A special train was made available to take Prof. U. Krönlein from Zurich to Bad Ragaz. The urgent operation took place at night, by candle light in the bathing halls of Bad Pfäfers.

Uterine rupture following tubal reimplantation. Review of the literature and report of three additional cases.

Uterotubal implantation has been employed for the treatment of infertility since 1896. Over the years, the surgery has evolved from a rather crude procedure to one involving the use of reamers, splints, steroids, antibiotics, and occasionally microsurgery. Although successes have been noteworthy, since 1934 the procedure has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to uterine rupture. The present paper adds three new cases to the literature of postoperative rupture, including one case involving a patient who had the procedure done twice. Methods of prophylaxis are suggested.