The Development of British Surgery in the Hospitals on the Lines of Communication in France

Some Hazards of Pelvic Surgery

“…The only artery we could possibly require it for would be the external iliac and I would suggest ligature as the safer solution. Makins' (1917) dictum from the first world war was to tie the accompanying vein as well but his figures are not now regarded as statistically significant.…”

The University of Toronto’s lasting contribution to war surgery: how Maj. L. Bruce Robertson fundamentally transformed thinking toward blood transfusion during the First World War

“…12 Taken together, these comments illustrate the profound impact of Robertson's work and how it completely transformed the opinion of the time. Only 10 years earlier, commentaries in the British Medical Journal derided the practice of transfusion; after Robertson's work, blood transfusion was recognized as a lifesaving treatment for traumatic hemorrhage.…”

Transfusion medicine history illustrated: Lawrence Bruce‐Robertson's “syringe and cannula method” set used for blood transfusion in the management of casualties in the First World War, 1914–1918

“…His firm belief in the importance of transfusion of whole blood was driven by his previous practical experience and led to his advocacy of its value, 3 in contrast to the British Royal Army Medical Corps standard policy of using crystalloid and/or colloid as the resuscitation fluid of choice. This advocacy both in print and by example in daily practice is widely credited with persuading the British authorities to adopt transfusion of blood in preference to its customary policy of resuscitation with saline or colloid 4–6 .

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“…This advocacy both in print and by example in daily practice is widely credited with persuading the British authorities to adopt transfusion of blood in preference to its customary policy of resuscitation with saline or colloid. 4…”