Abstract
Battey, Tait and Hegar independently conceived, performed and contributed to modern surgery the operation of removal of the uterine appendages. In 1865 Battey "conceived" but did not publish "the idea of producing an artificial menopause for the remedy of disease." His idea was published in 1872. Hegar operated on the first case with the object of establishing an artificial menopause, a few days before Aug. 1, 1872, the memorable date of Tait's first operation for the same purpose. Battey did his first operation just sixteen days later, or Aug. 17, 1872. Thus the time was ripe and three great men of three great nations, separated by thousands of miles, discovered the fact, independently of each other, and shook the tree of progress which has resulted in such an abundant harvest. The removal of the appendages for the cure of fibroids of the uterus is based on the facts: 1, that
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