EDEBOHLS, George Michael (1853 – 1908)

1893

#4224

Movable kidney; with a report of twelve cases treated by nephrorrhaphy.

In his nephropexy operation Edebohls utilized flaps of the capsule of the kidney. He believed that decapsulation improved the renal blood supply.

1899

#4228

Chronic nephritis affecting a movable kidney as an indication for nephropexy.

First operation on the kidneys for the relief of Bright’s disease.

1901

#4229

The cure of chronic Bright’s disease by operation.

Edebohls introduced the operation of renal decortication for the treatment of chronic nephritis.

1901

#6115

Panhysterokolpectomy; a new prolapsus operation.