Historical Bibliography Updated: February 16, 2020

Heel-konstige aanmerkkingen betreffende de gebreeken der vrouwen.

Publication Details

Amsterdam: weduwe van T. Jacobsz, 1663 CE.

Roonhuyze’s book is regarded as the first work on operative gynecology in the modern sense. He successfully performed caesarean section several times, and he used retractors for the repair of vesicovaginal fistulae. English translation, London, 1676.

Browse Tags

Obstetrics & Reproductive

Thematic Classifications

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY › GYNECOLOGY OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY › GYNECOLOGY › Vesicovaginal Fistula OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY › OBSTETRICS › Caesarian Section

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#6015
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7207
External URL	heelkonstige-aanmerkkingen-betreffende-de-gebreeken-der-vrouwen

Geographic Context

Publication place: Amsterdam

Mentioned in annotation: London