Kaiser I H
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1978 Dec 15;132(8):878-84. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(78)90715-9.
Sims' development of repair for vesicovaginal fistula introduced the present epoch of gynecology. He remained professionally active for 30 years thereafter and achieved national and international reputation. He continued to contribute medically until his death. Sims was extravagantly eulogized. Now, 90 years later, he is being roundly denounced for using slaves as experimental subjects and for doing multiple procedures on hapless women. One must however be skeptical of judging 1850 decisions by 1975 norms. Sims undoubtedly exploited the misery of his patients but their abject state must be remembered. Sims was insensitive to the status and needs of women, but in that he was a product of his era. His medical achievements have borne up well in the test of time.
西姆斯对膀胱阴道瘘修补术的发展开创了现代妇科的新纪元。此后30年他一直活跃于专业领域，并在国内外享有声誉。他一直从事医学贡献直至去世。西姆斯受到了过度的颂扬。如今，90年后，他因将奴隶用作实验对象以及对无助的女性进行多项手术而遭到严厉谴责。然而，人们必须对以1975年的标准来评判1850年的决定持怀疑态度。西姆斯无疑利用了患者的痛苦，但必须记住他们悲惨的处境。西姆斯对女性的地位和需求漠不关心，但他也是那个时代的产物。他的医学成就经受住了时间的考验。
