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Introduction: This presentation is a historical review on the life work of gynecologic surgeon Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel, with mention of his son Dr. Wilhelm Pfannenstiel, a medical doctor and Nazi party member convicted of war crimes. This review's purpose is to contribute to education about surgical tradition and to generally discuss the use of eponyms in medicine.
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The Pfannenstiel incision has been widely practiced for lower abdominal and pelvic surgery. The classic Pfannenstiel involved a transverse skin incision, midline fascial incision, and subsequent longitudinal peritoneal incision. Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862-1909) was chief surgeon and professor of Gynecology at the University of Breslau in former Germany. His major contributions to the medical field include not only his namesake incision, but studies related to peripartum infection, placental development, and gynecological pathology. Some consider his most significant contribution to be publications on the histopathological anatomy of epithelial ovarian tumors. This outstanding physician's life was cut tragically short by sepsis, which he developed after sustaining a hand injury while operating. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Wilhelm Hermann Pfannenstiel, an infectious disease specialist and member of the infamous Nazi Party. Recognizing the historical importance of 'the man behind the incision' allows for greater appreciation of this gynecologist-pathologist's contributions to medicine and elevates our understanding of surgical tradition as a whole.
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The Pfannenstiel incision has been widely practiced for lower abdominal and pelvic surgery. The classic Pfannenstiel involved a transverse skin incision, midline fascial incision, and subsequent longitudinal peritoneal incision. Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862-1909) was chief surgeon and professor of Gynecology at the University of Breslau in former Germany. His major contributions to the medical field include not only his namesake incision, but studies related to peripartum infection, placental development, and gynecological pathology. Some consider his most significant contribution to be publications on the histopathological anatomy of epithelial ovarian tumors. This outstanding physician's life was cut tragically short by sepsis, which he developed after sustaining a hand injury while operating. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Wilhelm Hermann Pfannenstiel, an infectious disease specialist and member of the infamous Nazi Party. Recognizing the historical importance of 'the man behind the incision' allows for greater appreciation of this gynecologist-pathologist's contributions to medicine and elevates our understanding of surgical tradition as a whole.
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Introduction: This presentation is a historical review on the life work of gynecologic surgeon Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel, with mention of his son Dr. Wilhelm Pfannenstiel, a medical doctor and Nazi party member convicted of war crimes. This review's purpose is to contribute to education about surgical tradition and to generally discuss the use of eponyms in medicine.
Methods: Historical Review:
The Pfannenstiel incision has been widely practiced for lower abdominal and pelvic surgery. The classic Pfannenstiel involved a transverse skin incision, midline fascial incision, and subsequent longitudinal peritoneal incision. Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862-1909) was chief surgeon and professor of Gynecology at the University of Breslau in former Germany. His major contributions to the medical field include not only his namesake incision, but studies related to peripartum infection, placental development, and gynecological pathology. Some consider his most significant contribution to be publications on the histopathological anatomy of epithelial ovarian tumors. This outstanding physician's life was cut tragically short by sepsis, which he developed after sustaining a hand injury while operating. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Wilhelm Hermann Pfannenstiel, an infectious disease specialist and member of the infamous Nazi Party. Recognizing the historical importance of 'the man behind the incision' allows for greater appreciation of this gynecologist-pathologist's contributions to medicine and elevates our understanding of surgical tradition as a whole.
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Methods: Historical Review:
The Pfannenstiel incision has been widely practiced for lower abdominal and pelvic surgery. The classic Pfannenstiel involved a transverse skin incision, midline fascial incision, and subsequent longitudinal peritoneal incision. Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862-1909) was chief surgeon and professor of Gynecology at the University of Breslau in former Germany. His major contributions to the medical field include not only his namesake incision, but studies related to peripartum infection, placental development, and gynecological pathology. Some consider his most significant contribution to be publications on the histopathological anatomy of epithelial ovarian tumors. This outstanding physician's life was cut tragically short by sepsis, which he developed after sustaining a hand injury while operating. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Wilhelm Hermann Pfannenstiel, an infectious disease specialist and member of the infamous Nazi Party. Recognizing the historical importance of 'the man behind the incision' allows for greater appreciation of this gynecologist-pathologist's contributions to medicine and elevates our understanding of surgical tradition as a whole.
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The Man Behind the Incision: a historical review of the life work of Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel
Grace Williams
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Introduction: This presentation is a historical review on the life work of gynecologic surgeon Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel, with mention of his son Dr. Wilhelm Pfannenstiel, a medical doctor and Nazi party member convicted of war crimes. This review's purpose is to contribute to education about surgical tradition and to generally discuss the use of eponyms in medicine.
Methods: Historical Review:
The Pfannenstiel incision has been widely practiced for lower abdominal and pelvic surgery. The classic Pfannenstiel involved a transverse skin incision, midline fascial incision, and subsequent longitudinal peritoneal incision. Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862-1909) was chief surgeon and professor of Gynecology at the University of Breslau in former Germany. His major contributions to the medical field include not only his namesake incision, but studies related to peripartum infection, placental development, and gynecological pathology. Some consider his most significant contribution to be publications on the histopathological anatomy of epithelial ovarian tumors. This outstanding physician's life was cut tragically short by sepsis, which he developed after sustaining a hand injury while operating. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Wilhelm Hermann Pfannenstiel, an infectious disease specialist and member of the infamous Nazi Party. Recognizing the historical importance of 'the man behind the incision' allows for greater appreciation of this gynecologist-pathologist's contributions to medicine and elevates our understanding of surgical tradition as a whole.
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Methods: Historical Review:
The Pfannenstiel incision has been widely practiced for lower abdominal and pelvic surgery. The classic Pfannenstiel involved a transverse skin incision, midline fascial incision, and subsequent longitudinal peritoneal incision. Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862-1909) was chief surgeon and professor of Gynecology at the University of Breslau in former Germany. His major contributions to the medical field include not only his namesake incision, but studies related to peripartum infection, placental development, and gynecological pathology. Some consider his most significant contribution to be publications on the histopathological anatomy of epithelial ovarian tumors. This outstanding physician's life was cut tragically short by sepsis, which he developed after sustaining a hand injury while operating. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Wilhelm Hermann Pfannenstiel, an infectious disease specialist and member of the infamous Nazi Party. Recognizing the historical importance of 'the man behind the incision' allows for greater appreciation of this gynecologist-pathologist's contributions to medicine and elevates our understanding of surgical tradition as a whole.
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Introduction: This presentation is a historical review on the life work of gynecologic surgeon Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel, with mention of his son Dr. Wilhelm Pfannenstiel, a medical doctor and Nazi party member convicted of war crimes. This review's purpose is to contribute to education about surgical tradition and to generally discuss the use of eponyms in medicine.
Methods: Historical Review:
The Pfannenstiel incision has been widely practiced for lower abdominal and pelvic surgery. The classic Pfannenstiel involved a transverse skin incision, midline fascial incision, and subsequent longitudinal peritoneal incision. Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862-1909) was chief surgeon and professor of Gynecology at the University of Breslau in former Germany. His major contributions to the medical field include not only his namesake incision, but studies related to peripartum infection, placental development, and gynecological pathology. Some consider his most significant contribution to be publications on the histopathological anatomy of epithelial ovarian tumors. This outstanding physician's life was cut tragically short by sepsis, which he developed after sustaining a hand injury while operating. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Wilhelm Hermann Pfannenstiel, an infectious disease specialist and member of the infamous Nazi Party. Recognizing the historical importance of 'the man behind the incision' allows for greater appreciation of this gynecologist-pathologist's contributions to medicine and elevates our understanding of surgical tradition as a whole.
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Methods: Historical Review:
The Pfannenstiel incision has been widely practiced for lower abdominal and pelvic surgery. The classic Pfannenstiel involved a transverse skin incision, midline fascial incision, and subsequent longitudinal peritoneal incision. Dr. Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862-1909) was chief surgeon and professor of Gynecology at the University of Breslau in former Germany. His major contributions to the medical field include not only his namesake incision, but studies related to peripartum infection, placental development, and gynecological pathology. Some consider his most significant contribution to be publications on the histopathological anatomy of epithelial ovarian tumors. This outstanding physician's life was cut tragically short by sepsis, which he developed after sustaining a hand injury while operating. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Wilhelm Hermann Pfannenstiel, an infectious disease specialist and member of the infamous Nazi Party. Recognizing the historical importance of 'the man behind the incision' allows for greater appreciation of this gynecologist-pathologist's contributions to medicine and elevates our understanding of surgical tradition as a whole.
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