Frase de Benjamin Heber Fitz

[Na apendicite aguda]: Se a demora parecer justificada, o abscesso resultante, via de regra intra-abdominal, deve ser incisado tão logo se torne evidente. Isso ocorre geralmente no terceiro dia após o aparecimento dos primeiros sintomas característicos da doença.

Original: [In acute appendicitis]: If delay seems warranted, the resulting abscess, as a rule intra-abdominal, should be incised as soon as it becomes evident. This is usually on the third day after the appearance of the first characteristic symptoms of the disease.
Fonte: A Companion to Aphorisms & Quotations for the Surgeon — Apendicite