Ephraim McDowell :
Ephraim McDowell (November 11, 1771 - June 25, 1830) was an American physician and pioneer 'surgeon' . The first person to successfully remove an 'ovarian tumor' he was been called 'the father of ovariotomy' as well as founding father of 'abdominal surgery '..
McDowell was born in 'Rockbridge County, Virigina' the ninth child of 'Samuel' and 'Mary McDowell' . His father was a veteran of the 'French and Indian War'. and colonel . In 1784 Samuel
McDowell was appointed land commissioner and moved his family to 'Danville , Kentucky'.
.Education :
McDowell received early education at the classical seminary of 'Worley and James' than spent three years as a medical student under Dr.'Alexander Humphreys ' in 'Staunon, Virgina' . He attended lectures in medicine at the 'University of Edinburgh, Scotland' from 1793 to 1794 and studied privately with 'John Bell'. In 1825 the 'University of Maryland' giving a honorary M.D
degree.
.First ovariotomy :
On December 13, 1809 McDowell was called to see Jane Todd Crawford in 'Green Count, Kentucky' , 60 milles (97 km) from Danville. Her physician thought that Mrs. Crawford was beyond term pregnant. McDowell diagnosed an ovarian tumor. Crawford begged him to keep her from a slow and painful death. He then described her condition and that an operation for cure had
never been performed .He said that the best surgeon in the world thought it impossible . Crawford
said she understood and wanted to proceed. McDowell told her he would remove the tumor if she
would travel to his home in Danville.
On Christmas morning , 1809 McDowell began his operation .The Surgery was performed without
benefit of anesthetic or antisepsis , neither of which was then known to the medical profession. The
tumor McDowell removed weighed 22.5 pounds (10.2 kg) .He determined that it would be difficult
to remove completely , so he tied a 'ligature' around the 'fallopian tube' near the 'uterus' and the cut open the tumor . The whole an procedure took 25 minutes. Crawford made an uncompliced recover She returned a home in 25 day and lived in 32 years. This was the first successfully removal of ovarian tumor in the world...
.Honor :
1.stamp honoring
Commemorative stamp honoring Ephraim McDowell issued December 30, 1959 the 150th anniversary of successful ovarian operation
2. National Statuary Hall Collection Statuse :
McDowell house , office, and apothecary in 'Danville', are preserved as a 'museum' and are designated a 'National Historic Landmark'..
Ephraim McDowell (November 11, 1771 - June 25, 1830) was an American physician and pioneer 'surgeon' . The first person to successfully remove an 'ovarian tumor' he was been called 'the father of ovariotomy' as well as founding father of 'abdominal surgery '..
McDowell was born in 'Rockbridge County, Virigina' the ninth child of 'Samuel' and 'Mary McDowell' . His father was a veteran of the 'French and Indian War'. and colonel . In 1784 Samuel
McDowell was appointed land commissioner and moved his family to 'Danville , Kentucky'.
.Education :
McDowell received early education at the classical seminary of 'Worley and James' than spent three years as a medical student under Dr.'Alexander Humphreys ' in 'Staunon, Virgina' . He attended lectures in medicine at the 'University of Edinburgh, Scotland' from 1793 to 1794 and studied privately with 'John Bell'. In 1825 the 'University of Maryland' giving a honorary M.D
degree.
.First ovariotomy :
On December 13, 1809 McDowell was called to see Jane Todd Crawford in 'Green Count, Kentucky' , 60 milles (97 km) from Danville. Her physician thought that Mrs. Crawford was beyond term pregnant. McDowell diagnosed an ovarian tumor. Crawford begged him to keep her from a slow and painful death. He then described her condition and that an operation for cure had
never been performed .He said that the best surgeon in the world thought it impossible . Crawford
said she understood and wanted to proceed. McDowell told her he would remove the tumor if she
would travel to his home in Danville.
On Christmas morning , 1809 McDowell began his operation .The Surgery was performed without
benefit of anesthetic or antisepsis , neither of which was then known to the medical profession. The
tumor McDowell removed weighed 22.5 pounds (10.2 kg) .He determined that it would be difficult
to remove completely , so he tied a 'ligature' around the 'fallopian tube' near the 'uterus' and the cut open the tumor . The whole an procedure took 25 minutes. Crawford made an uncompliced recover She returned a home in 25 day and lived in 32 years. This was the first successfully removal of ovarian tumor in the world...
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| first world ovarian operation |
.Honor :
1.stamp honoring
2. National Statuary Hall Collection Statuse :
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