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Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Observations on extraction of diseased ovaria.

Edinburgh: D. Lizars, 1825.

Lizars performed the first (unsuccessful) ovariotomy in Britain. His book made generally known the practical possibility of this operation.

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Entry Number#6026
Permanent Linkhttps://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/7246
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLobservations-on-extraction-of-diseased-ovaria

Geographic Context

Publication place: Edinburgh