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Ernst Wertheim

Austrian gynaecologist, Vienna 1864 - 1920, born in Graz, died in Vienna

Wertheim gave his name to Wertheim's operation - radical uterine surgery with abdominal access and removal of the womb together with its appendages, connective tissue and lymph nodes. He also improved vaginal operative techniques and made valuable contributions to obstetrics.

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