Joseph Gensoul (1 August 1797 – 11 May 1858) was a French surgeon. He was a pioneer of

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and maxillofacial surgery. He studied at Lyon and

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, earning his doctorate in 1824. In 1826 he was appointed chief surgeon at the Hôtel-Dieu of Lyon. He is remembered for introducing

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, and is credited for making improvements in regards to techniques in rhinoplastic and

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surgery. He also developed a

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process for

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and a catheterization procedure for applying

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into the nasal canal.

Writings

* ''Lettre chirurgicale sur quelques maladies graves du sinus maxillaire et de l'os maxillaire inférieur'', 1823 - Surgical paper on some serious diseases of the

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and inferior maxillary bone. * ''Essai sur la réunion immédiate des plaies après l'amputation des membres'', 1824 - Essay on the immediate cauterization of wounds after amputation. * ''Sur le mécanisme de la vision'', 1851 - On the mechanics of vision.WorldCat Search
(publications)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gensoul, Joseph 1797 births 1858 deaths Physicians from Lyon French surgeons Academic staff of the University of Lyon