La Litotomia delle donne perfezionata

by Domenico Masotti

$975 · Offered by Martayan Lan

Scarce second edition, second issue of a work on extracting stones from the female bladder. Masotti’s work is considered a precursor to laparoscopy. He comments on the methods and instruments of earlier lithotomists, describes four procedures he performed, and describes, with two illustrations, an instrument he designed to remove stones..... More

• Binding: Leather

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