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Murphy, John Benjamin
Murphy, John Benjamin(1857–1916) surgeon; born near Appleton, Wis. He spent his medical career in Chicago, where, in addition to his surgical practice, he taught at Rush Medical College and Northwestern University Medical School and was on the surgical staff at Mercy Hospital and Cook County Hospital. He was one of the first to investigate the cause and treatment of peritonitis following appendicitis, and he developed the "Murphy button" (1892), a device used in abdominal surgery. He also made notable contributions to lung, nerve, and bone/joint surgery.Murphy, John Benjamin
Murphy, John Benjamin (mŭr′fē) U.S. surgeon, 1857–1916.Murphy buttonA device consisting of two button-like hollow cylinders, used for intestinal anastomosis. Each cylinder is sutured to an open end of the intestine, and the ends are fitted together. After firm union of the ends of the intestine, the sutures separate, and the cylinders are passed in stools. Murphy signPain on deep inspiration when an inflamed gallbladder is palpated under the rib cage. |