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Nuevo método de operar en la hernia crural.
Publication Details
Madrid: vda. Ibarra, 1793 CE.
Description of Gimbernat’s operation for strangulated femoral hernia. In the same work he also described the ligament in the crural arch named after him. Gimbernat was a pioneer in ophthalmology, vascular surgery, and urology. English translation as A New Method of Operating for the Femoral Hernia, translated by T. Beddoes, London, 1795. For biographical note, see N. M. Matheson, Brit. med. Bull., 1945, 3, 238-39. Digital facsimile of the 1793 edition from Biblioteca Virtual de la Real Academia Nacional de Farmacia, España at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #3579 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/4182 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | nuevo-mtodo-de-operar-en-la-hernia-crural |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Madrid
Mentioned in annotation: London