James Sherren

James Sherren (1872-1945) was a British surgeon. Two medical terms related to appendicitis — a diagnostic sign and a conservative treatment regimen — bear his name.

Biography

Sherren was born in 1872 in Weymouth, Dorset. His father was a printer and publisher. Sherren attended Weymouth College. He went to sea and became a Master Mariner before continuing his education at London Hospital Medical College. He trained and worked as a surgeon at The London Hospital.[1] In 1901, Sherren agreed to surgically divide two nerves in the arm of colleague Henry Head so that they could study the evolution of Head's recovery.[2] Sherren and Head published three books together, one of them also co-authored by W. H. R. Rivers.

Sherren served with the War Office during World War I and rose to the rank of colonel. He was appointed a CBE designation in 1919.[1] In London, his notable patients included author Florence Dugdale, the wife of Thomas Hardy. Sherren operated on Dugdale for a mass in her neck.[3] In the mid-1920s, Sherren quit his hospital practice to become a ship's surgeon. He died in 1945 after an extended illness.[1]

Legacy

A diagnostic sign in appendicitis (known as Sherren's triangle) is named for him. Sherren's triangle represents the area bounded by the anterior superior iliac spine, the pubic symphysis and the navel. Hyperesthesia (increased sensitivity to touch) in this area is a potential sign of appendicitis.[4] Ochsner-Sherren treatment, which is the conservative (non-surgical) management of appendicitis, is also named after him.

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References
  1. "Sherren, James (1872 - 1945)". Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online. Royal College of Surgeons of England. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  2. Bhattacharyya, Kalyan (2011). Eminent Neuroscientists: Their Lives and Works. Academic Publishers. p. 320. ISBN 9380599285.
  3. Morgan, Rosemarie (ed.) (2013). The Ashgate Research Companion to Thomas Hardy. Ashgate Publishing. p. 299. ISBN 1409476308.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. Bhat, Sriram (2009). SRB's Manual of Surgery. Jaypee Brothers. p. 876. ISBN 8184485514.
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