Abdominal Surgery

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THIS report, in conformity with those published previously on this subject, summarizes the recent contributions that have been made in the field of abdominal surgery. Particular attention is devoted to the problems on which interest has been focused in the past year. It will be noted that in several instances "progress" has resulted in the adoption of more conservative attitudes rather than the development of new procedures. In common with previous reports, the wealth of material available has allowed only the most important or representative papers to be included.Stomach Cancer The trends noted in the past year include growing . . .