Bernhard Bardenheuer
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Bernhard Bardenheuer was a German surgeon
.
In 1864 he received his doctorate from Berlin
, where he studied under Bernhard von Langenbeck
(1810-1887). In 1865 he began work as an assistant to Karl Busch (1836-1881) at the surgical clinic at the University of Bonn
, afterwards relocating to Heidelberg, where he worked under ophthalmologist Otto Becker
(1828-1893) and surgeon Gustav Simon
(1824-1876). During the Franco-Prussian War
he served in a sick bay at a garrison in Heidelberg
.
From 1872 he was a hospital surgeon in Köln
, where in 1875 he introduced Listerian antisepsis. In 1884 he received the title of professor, even though he was not a member on any university's academic staff.
Bardenheuer specialized in genitourinary surgery, and in 1887 performed the first complete cystectomy
. This operation involved a patient who was suffering from an advanced bladder
tumour which affected both ureter
s. In 1909 he performed an autogenous bone graft of the mandible, which involved replacement of a mandibular condyle with a patient's 4th metatarsal. The "Bardenheuer incision" is named after him, which is used for operative treatment of mastitis
.
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
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In 1864 he received his doctorate from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he studied under Bernhard von Langenbeck
Bernhard von Langenbeck
Bernhard Rudolf Konrad von Langenbeck was a German surgeon known as the developer of Langenbeck's amputation and founder of Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery....
(1810-1887). In 1865 he began work as an assistant to Karl Busch (1836-1881) at the surgical clinic at the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, afterwards relocating to Heidelberg, where he worked under ophthalmologist Otto Becker
Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker
Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker was a German ophthalmologist who was born near Ratzeburg. In 1859 he earned his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna, where he studied under Carl Ferdinand von Arlt...
(1828-1893) and surgeon Gustav Simon
Gustav Simon (physician)
Gustav Simon was a German surgeon.In 1848 he earned his medical doctorate from the University of Giessen, and from 1848 to 1861 served as a military physician with a Hessian troop outfit. During this time he also worked at a small hospital in Darmstadt that he co-founded...
(1824-1876). During the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
he served in a sick bay at a garrison in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
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From 1872 he was a hospital surgeon in Köln
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, where in 1875 he introduced Listerian antisepsis. In 1884 he received the title of professor, even though he was not a member on any university's academic staff.
Bardenheuer specialized in genitourinary surgery, and in 1887 performed the first complete cystectomy
Cystectomy
Cystectomy is a medical term for surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder. It may also be rarely used to refer to the removal of a cyst, or the gallbladder. The most common condition warranting removal of the urinary bladder is bladder cancer. After the bladder has been removed, an...
. This operation involved a patient who was suffering from an advanced bladder
Urinary bladder
The urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination. A hollow muscular, and distensible organ, the bladder sits on the pelvic floor...
tumour which affected both ureter
Ureter
In human anatomy, the ureters are muscular tubes that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In the adult, the ureters are usually long and ~3-4 mm in diameter....
s. In 1909 he performed an autogenous bone graft of the mandible, which involved replacement of a mandibular condyle with a patient's 4th metatarsal. The "Bardenheuer incision" is named after him, which is used for operative treatment of mastitis
Mastitis
Mastitis is the inflammation of breast tissue. S. aureus is the most common etiological organism responsible, but S. epidermidis and streptococci are occasionally isolated as well.-Terminology:...
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Selected publications
- Der extraperitoneale Explorativschnitt. Die differentielle Diagnostik der chirurgischen Erkrankungen und Neubildungen des Abdomens, 1887
- Die permanente Extensionsbehandlung : die subcutanen und complicirten Fracturen und Lyxationen der Extremitäten und ihre Folgen, 1889
- Die Technik der Extensionsverbände bei der Behandlung der Frakturen und Luxationen der Extremitäten (published with Rudolf Graessner (1867-1927); translated into French and English; 5th edition, 1918)