| Date | 1912 |
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| Location | Vienna |
| Description |
Ernst Wertheim (1864-1920) was an Austrian gynaecologist. In 1897 he became Chief Surgeon in the gynecological department at Bettina Pavilions der Elisabeth-Klinik, where he performed the first radical abdominal hysterectomy for cervical cancer the following year. From 1910 he was the Director of the first Vienna women's clinic. The hysterectomy forceps (Wertheim's vaginal clamp) is named after him. In addition, the "Wertheim-Meigs Operation" (named after him and Joe Vincent Meigs) is a surgical procedure for the treatment of cervical cancer performed by way of an abdominal incision. |
| Format | Photograph |
| Original Index Number | 110 |
