Eugène Koeberlé (4 January 1828,

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- 13 June 1915,

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) was a French and German

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to the ''Faculté de médecine'' in

, earning his

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in 1853. Koeberlé specialized in

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, in particular pioneer work involving

ovariotomy Oophorectomy (; from Greek , , 'egg-bearing' and , , 'a cutting out of'), historically also called ''ovariotomy'' is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. The surgery is also called ovariectomy, but this term is mostly used in reference t ...

and

hysterectomy Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. It may also involve removal of the cervix, ovaries (oophorectomy), Fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. Usually performed by a gynecologist, a hysterectomy may b ...

operations. He is also credited for developing a precursor of present-day surgical

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s During the latter part of his career he devoted his energies to

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and

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. The Lycée Docteur-Koeberlé in his hometown of Sélestat is named in his honour.

Selected writings

* ''Deuxième opération d'ovariotomie, deuxième succès : notice sur une ovariotomie, pratiquée, le 29 septembre 1862'', 1862 - Second ovariotomy operation, second success : record on the ovariotomy- 29 September 1862. * ''Opérations d'ovariotomie'', 1865 - Ovariotomy operations. * ''De l'ovariotomie'', 1865 - * ''Extirpation d'une tumeur fibrocystique de la matrice, du poids de 14 1/2 kilogrammes, guérison'', 1869 - Removal of fibrocystic tumor, weight = 14.5 kilograms. * ''Tumeur fibro-graisseuse du poids de 5 kilogr., développée à la partie interne de la cuisse, opération, guérison'', 1869 * ''Des maladies des ovaires et de l'ovariotomie'', 1878 - Maladies of the

ovaries The ovary is an organ in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum. When released, this travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus, where it may become fertilized by a sperm. There is an ovary () found on each side of the body. T ...

and ovariotomy. * ''De l'Hémostase définitive par compression excessive'', 1878 - On final

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by excessive compression. * ''Les habitants de l'Alsace ancienne et moderne'', 1913 - Inhabitants of

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References

French surgeons 1828 births 1915 deaths Academic staff of the University of Strasbourg People from Sélestat {{France-med-bio-stub