[Historical notes on the beginning of experimental surgery in Mexico (1918-1936)]

This is a historical review from 1918 to 1936 concerning the early papers written in Mexico on experimental surgery. From them, we can learn how Mexican surgeons attempted to repeat the results of authors U. S. and Europe. Additionally, the problem of not having good statistical information in Mexico is illustrated. These papers were published in Mexican journals of limited circulation or in graduation theses. The most important works were ureteroplasties repair in humans with canine tissues (F. Quiroz, 1919). Physical aspects of abdominal sepsis (C. Robles, 1929), and bile duct prosthesis, (Gómez Guerra, 1932). This paper pays homage to Mexican surgeons who in spite of enduring financial difficulties and times of political turmoil, achieved the beginning of these areas of surgery in Mexico.