Eduardo Porro
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Eduardo Porro was an Italian
obstetrician
. He was born in Padua
and took his M. D.
in 1865 at the University of Pavia
, where, after spending several years as assistant at the Ospedale Maggiore
at Milan
, he became professor
of obstetrics
(1875). From 1885 to 1892 he held a similar chair
at Milan. Porro improved the so-called Cæsarean operation
by excision of the uterus
and adnexa
e, described in Della amputazione utero-ovarica come complemento di taglio cesareo (1876), the best known of his writings.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
obstetrician
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
. He was born in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
and took his M. D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
in 1865 at the University of Pavia
University of Pavia
The University of Pavia is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It was founded in 1361 and is organized in 9 Faculties.-History:...
, where, after spending several years as assistant at the Ospedale Maggiore
Ospedale Maggiore
The Ospedale Maggiore, traditionally named Ca' Granda , is a building in the center of Milan, northern Italy, constructed to house one of the first community hospitals, the largest such undertaking of the fifteenth century...
at Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, he became professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
(1875). From 1885 to 1892 he held a similar chair
Chair (official)
The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...
at Milan. Porro improved the so-called Cæsarean operation
Caesarean section
A Caesarean section, is a surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a mother's abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies, or, rarely, to remove a dead fetus...
by excision of the uterus
Uterus
The uterus or womb is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina, while the other is connected to one or both fallopian tubes, depending on the species...
and adnexa
Adnexa
In anatomy, adnexa refers to the appendages of an organ. The term adnexa stems from a Latin word meaning appendages.More specifically, it can refer to:* Adnexa of eye * Adnexa of uterus...
e, described in Della amputazione utero-ovarica come complemento di taglio cesareo (1876), the best known of his writings.
Terms
- Porro's operation - cesarean section followed by removal of the uterus, ovaries, and oviducts
- Porro-Müller operation - cesarean section in which the uterus is lifted from the abdominal cavity before the fetusFetusA fetus is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate after the embryonic stage and before birth.In humans, the fetal stage of prenatal development starts at the beginning of the 11th week in gestational age, which is the 9th week after fertilization.-Etymology and spelling variations:The...
is extracted - Porro-Veit operation - cesarean section by Porro's method, in which the stump is ligated and returned to its place