1872

Robert Battey of Georgia introduced “Battey’s operation” – removal of ovaries for insanity, epilepsy (“menstrual epileptic mania”), severe menstrual pain (oöphorectomy); Lawson Tait “cautiously” performs operation for such indications (MS2, 94-95, 100; Shepherd, 51-53). Tait begins to advocate exploratory abdominal section for obscure clinical conditions (Shepherd, 51-53).