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FREYER, Sir Peter Johnston (1851 – 1921)

FREYER, Sir Peter Johnston (1851 – 1921)

1851 – 1921

1 entries in the GMN corpus.

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1901 CE

#4264

A clinical lecture on total extirpation of the prostate for radical cure of enlargement of that organ with four successful cases.

FREYER, Sir Peter Johnston (1851 – 1921)
FREYER, Sir Peter Johnston (1851 – 1921)

Freyer claimed priority over Fuller (No. 4263) in originating the rectovesical method of prostatectomy. Although mistaken in this claim, Freyer certainly popularized the operation. Regarding the controversy, see Brit.…