Charles-Emmanuel Sédillot (18 September 1804 – 29 January 1883) was a French military physician and surgeon. He was the son of orientalist Jean Jacques Emmanuel Sédillot (1777–1832), and an older brother to historian Louis-Pierre-Eugène Sédillot. Born in Paris, he studied surgery under Alexis Boyer and

Philibert Joseph Roux Philibert Joseph Roux (April 26, 1780 – March 24, 1854) was a French surgeon born in Auxerre. Trained as a military surgeon, he later moved to Paris, where he was a student and friend of Xavier Bichat (1771–1802). In 1806, he became ...

. In 1836 he became professor of operative surgery at Val-de-Grâce, followed by a professorship at Strasbourg five years later.Google Books
System of Surgery by Frederic S. Dennis Sedillot was a pioneer of urethrotomic and gastrointestinal operations, and known for his work with

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and his treatment of

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. He is credited with coining the term " microbe" (from micros "small" and bios "life").

Selected writings

* ''Du nerf pneumo-gastrique et de ses fonctions'' (1829, doctoral thesis) - The pneumogastric nerve and its functions. * ''Phlébite traumatique'' (1832, thesis for agrégation in surgery) Traumatic

phlebitis Phlebitis (or Venitis) is inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs. It most commonly occurs in superficial veins. Phlebitis often occurs in conjunction with thrombosis and is then called thrombophlebitis or superficial thrombophlebitis. Unlike ...

. * ''Campagne de Constantine de 1837'' - Constantine Campaign (

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). * ''De l'opération de l'empyème'', (second edition 1841) - Operation for

empyema An empyema () is a collection or gathering of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity. For example, pleural empyema is empyema of the pleural cavity. It must be differentiated from an abscess, which is a collection of pus in a newly fo ...

* ''De l'infection purulente, ou, Pyoémie'', 1849 - Purulent infection or pyemia. * ''Traité de médecine opératoire : bandages et appareils'' (third edition 1865–66) - Treatise on operative medicine :

bandages A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to or to restrict the movement of a part of the body. When used with a dressing, the dressing is applie ...

and devices. * ''De l'uréthrotomie interne'', 1858 - Internal urethrotomy. * ''De l'Évidement sous-périosté des os'' (second edition 1867) -

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recess of the bone. IDREF.fr
(bibliography)

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A pioneer in medicine and surgery: Charles Sédillot (1804-1883). {{DEFAULTSORT:Sedillot, Charles-Emmanuel French military doctors French surgeons 1804 births 1883 deaths Physicians from Paris Academic staff of the University of Strasbourg