Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-17

but short time however, as he
again crossed to Europe in 1887,
this time 10 pursue a course of
study at Vienna. Remaining at
Vienna a year, during which time
by exhaustive research and prac-
teal experiments he added greatly
to his already extensive knowledge
of his line of surgical work. He
has thus had very favorable
opportunities to thoroughly famil-
iarize himself with the methods
and teachings of the leading
gynaecologists of England and
Germany.
He returned to this country
again after having satisfactorily
finished his course of study, and
in 1880 he was offered the chair of
anatomy and clinical surgery in
the Toledo Medical College,
which he accepted after due
deliberation. He lectured for two
sessions while filling the chair,
proving himself to be a thorough
instructor and perfectly at home
with his subject.
He resigned this chair to take
advantage of an opportunity offered
him to go to Europe again, this
time to pursue course of surgery
under the supervision OF Mr..
Lawson TAFT, of England He
was with Prof TAFT, six months.
During this time he became
thoroughly acquainted with gym
aecology and intestinal surgery
in all their ramiications, acquiring
by constant practice, great skill
and dexterity in performing surigal
work.
While abroad DR.. Robinson
contributed largely to the medical
press Of this country, his articles
appearing in the leading journals
and attracting almost universal
attention, possessing a peculiar
interest coming from one directly
in touch with the greatest living
opponents of surgical science. DIR
Robinson was upon his return at
once elected to the chair
of gynaecology in the Pos
Graduate Medical School O
Chicago, where he has giver
great satisfaction by his careful
and original methods of instruction
Since 1887 DR.. Robinson ha:
personally conducted over two
hundred systematic intestinal ex
periments upon animals, in ell
deavoring to satisfy himself as tt
the best methods of performing
abdominal operations and ,ntestina
work. 1t was while engaged il
these experiments that DR.. Robin
: son invented and gave to thu
world three very important plate
for intestinal anastomosis, thu
worth of which was at once recog
nized and pronounced by com
petent authorities to be of grea
value and worthy Of being born
in mind by all operators.
Prof. Matas, of New Orleans
speaking of these plates, says il
the New Orleans Medical am
Surgical Reporter: OR. Robinson
ingenuity has supplied us witt
two more aids which are yer,
practical and decidedly worthy c
, remembrance by every operatin!
} surgeon. They should take frs
rank in the list, since these NEE
. the indications more perfect,
than any of the aids thus ia
offered"
While engaged upon thes
operations DR.. Robinson evolve
and introduced two new intestine
operations which have since prove
} to be of the greatest value. On
of his greatest innovations, how
, ever, was the use of the rubbe
tube in performing circular enter
, which has since been adopted b
some of our leading surgeons an
. found to be of inestimable worth
1t can be readily seen that tn
subject of our sketch combine
| great ingenuity with strong taller