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Lithotripsy

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Images referencing Lithotripsy

3 images from works
  • Jean Jacques Joseph Leroy d'Etiolles. Photolithograph after Z. Belliard, 1837, after L. Viardot.
  • Jean-Casimir-Félix Guyon holding up a gall-stone in a bottle after performing a lithotrity on a male patient, other doctors monitor the patient's condition. Heliogravure by Dujardin after E. Bisson, 1890.
  • Jean-Casimir-Félix Guyon holding up a gall-stone in a bottle after performing a lithotrity on a male patient, other doctors monitor the patient's condition. Heliogravure by Dujardin after E. Bisson, 1890.

Works from the collections

21 works

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    Practical lithotomy and lithotrity, or, an inquiry into the best modes of removing stone from the bladder / by Sir Henry Thompson.

    Thompson, Henry, Sir, 1820-1904. | Date: 1871
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    Table synoptique de la lithothrypsie et de la cystotomie hypogastrique, ou mieux postéro-pubienne / par J.Z. Amussat.

    Amussat, J.-Z. (Jean Zuléma), 1796-1856. | Date: 1832
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    The modern treatment of stone in the bladder by litholapaxy : a description of the operation and instruments with cases illustrative of the difficulties and complications met with / by P.J. Freyer.

    Freyer, P. J. (Peter Johnston), Sir, 1851-1921. | Date: 1886
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    Lettres sur la lithotritie ou l'art de broyer la pierre / par le Docteur Civiale.

    Civiale, Docteur (Jean), 1792-1867. | Date: 1848
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    Jean Jacques Joseph Leroy d'Etiolles. Photolithograph after Z. Belliard, 1837, after L. Viardot.

    Viardot, Léon, 1805-1899. | Reference: 5541i

Related topics

Lithotomy
Urinary Bladder Calculi
Surgical Instruments
Urinary Calculi
Lithotripsy

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