September 19 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 19.
Events
1885 – James Leonard Corning (1855-1923) published in the New York Medical Journal an experimental method to prolong regional anaesthesia by “incarcerating” subcutaneously injected cocaine within a limb using proximal exsanguination and mechanical tourniquets/clamps—aiming to reduce systemic absorption and extend neural exposure (a conceptual forerunner of later limb-based regional techniques)
1994 – ER premiered on NBC, an American emergency department medical drama that ran for 15 seasons (331 episodes), concluding April 2, 2009.
Births
1887 – Irving Freiler Stein (1887-1976), American gynaecologist; described Stein–Leventhal Syndrome (1934) [polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)]
Deaths
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Further reading
- Corning JL. On the prolongation of the anaesthetic effects of the hydrochlorate of cocaine when subcutaneously injected. New York Medical Journal 1885; 42: 317-319 (issue dated 19 Sept 1885)
- ER (TV Series 1994–2009) – IMDb
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