Friedrich Schauta was an Austrian surgeon

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...

 and gynecologist who was a native of Vienna

Vienna

Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

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In 1874 he received his medical doctorate at the University of Vienna

University of Vienna

The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...

, and following graduation remained in Vienna as an assistant at the surgical clinic of Johann von Dumreicher

Johann von Dumreicher

Johann von Dumreicher, fully Johann Friedrich Freiherr Dumreicher von Österreicher was an Austrian surgeon who was a native of Trieste. He was the father of Armand von Dumreicher , a politician known for educational reforms.He studied medicine at the University of Vienna, earning his doctorate in...

 (1815-1880). From 1876 to 1881 Schauta worked under Joseph Späth

Joseph Späth

Joseph Späth was Professor of Obstetrics in Vienna and from 1873 until 1886 he was director of the Second Obstetrical Clinic at the Vienna General Hospital. Ignaz Semmelweis regarded him as a principal opponent...

 (1823-1896) at the latter's clinic 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...

 and gynecology. In 1881 he became habilitated for OB/GYN at Vienna, and subsequently relocated to the University of Innsbruck, where in 1884 he became a full professor. Three years later he succeeded August Breisky

August Breisky

Professor August Breisky He studied medicine in Prague. M.D. degree in 1855. Ordinary Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to the Surgical School of Salzburg in 1866. Ordinary Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical Faculty of Berne...

 (1832-1889) in Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

, and in 1891 returned to Vienna as a successor to Carl Braun (1822-1891) as chair at the first department of gynecology and obstetrics.

Schauta is remembered for introducing an operation for uterine cancer

Uterine cancer

The term uterine cancer may refer to any of several different types of cancer which occur in the uterus, namely:*Uterine sarcomas: sarcomas of the myometrium, or muscular layer of the uterus, are most commonly leiomyosarcomas.*Endometrial cancer:...

 in which 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 ovaries

Ovary

The ovary is an ovum-producing reproductive organ, often found in pairs as part of the vertebrate female reproductive system. Ovaries in anatomically female individuals are analogous to testes in anatomically male individuals, in that they are both gonads and endocrine glands.-Human anatomy:Ovaries...

 are removed by way of the vagina

Vagina

The vagina is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the...

 (Schauta-Stoeckel operation). He published numerous articles in the fields of gynecology and obstetrics, two of his better known books being Grundriss der operative Geburtshilfe (Outline for Operative Obstetrics) and Lehrbuch der gesammten Gynäkologie (Textbook of Complete Gynecology).

With Rudolf Chrobak

Rudolf Chrobak

Rudolf Chrobak was an Austrian gynecologist who was a native of Opava, Austrian Silesia.In 1866 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna, and worked as an intern at Vienna General Hospital and as an assistant in the clinic of Johann von Oppolzer...

 (1843-1910), he planned and managed the construction of a new hospital department for gynecology in Vienna. In 1929 the Schautagasse in Vienna-Favoriten

Favoriten

Favoriten, the 10th district of Vienna, Austria , is located south of the central districts. It is south of Innere Stadt, Wieden and Margareten...

 was named in his honor.

Associated eponyms

• Schauta's operation: Surgical removal of the uterus and the 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...
  
   (ovaries and oviducts).
• Schauta-Stoeckel operation: Vaginal radical hysterectomy
  Hysterectomy
  A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total or partial...
  
   for early stages of uterine cancer. Named with German gynecologist Walter Stoeckel (1871-1961).