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Ambroise Paré (1510 - December 20, 1590), French surgeon, was born at Laval, in the province of Maine, and died at Paris in 1590.
He spent time as a battlefield surgeon and in 1529 introduced amputation. In 1572 he introduced more humane treatment for battlefield wounds. He substituted egg yolk and turpentine for boiling oil, and introduced arterial ligature instead of cauterization.
He promoted the use of artificial limbs and introduced podalic version in childbirth, i.e., the manipulation of the fetus so that it is delivered feet first. He was surgeon to four kings of France, and his works were widely translated.
A collection of his works was published at Paris in 1575 and they were afterwards frequently reprinted. Several editions have appeared in German and Dutch, and among the English translations was that of Thomas Johnson (1665)
Quotation
- "I administered the treatment, but nature provided the cure."
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
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