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Framed Print of First Ovariotomy, 1809
McDowell and assistants perform first ovariotomy in America. A woman is restrained on a table in a bedroom while McDowell operates; a fireplace is to the right, a table with instruments to the left; a black woman stands at the door. Ephraim McDowell (1771-1830) was an American physician. On Christmas morning, 1809, he made medical history be becoming the first doctor to successfully remove an ovarian tumor. The surgery was performed without benefit of anesthetic or antisepsis. The tumor removed weighed 22.5 pounds. He determined that it would be difficult to remove it completely. So he tied a ligature around the fallopian tube near the uterus and cut open the tumor. The whole procedure took 25 minutes. Mrs. Crawford made an uncomplicated recovery and lived another 32 years. One of his most famous patients was James K. Polk, for whom he removed a urinary stone and repaired a hernia. In 1830 Dr. McDowell was stricken with an acute attack of violent pain, nausea, and fever. He died shortly thereafter most likely a victim of appendicitis. © National Library of Medicine / Science Source
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Media ID 47330841
1771 1809 1830 18th Appendicitis Assistants Black Blacks Crawford Doctor Doctors Domestic Eighteenth Female Females Instrument Instruments Operating Operation Operations Ovarian Patient Patients Surgeries Surgery Surgical Tumor Tumors Woman Women
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 18.9cm (9.6" x 7.4")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
