Hugo Sellheim (December 28, 1871,

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– April 22, 1936,

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) was a pioneering physician in the field of

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and

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. He is credited with performing the first thoracic paravertebral block, in 1905. He was Professor and Chairman of OB/Gyn at the

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from 1926 until his death in 1936. He served as the 21st president of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics. He was an early investigator into chemical pregnancy tests, the establishment of paternity, the mechanism of rotation of the fetal head during birth, and he made contributions to education regarding sexuality and contraception.

References

*Thoracic Paravertebral Block, ''British Journal of Anaesthesia'' 1998; 81 : 230-238 {{DEFAULTSORT:Sellheim, Hugo 1871 births 1936 deaths German gynaecologists Academic staff of Leipzig University People from Bergstraße (district)