Paul Barbette
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Paul Barbette was a celebrated Dutch
physician.
After finishing his medicine studies at Leiden University
in 1645, he practised both medicine and surgery in Amsterdam. He was a determined enemy of bleeding
in all cases, relying chiefly on sudorifics. He proposed the operation of gastrostomy
in cases of intussusception
of the bowels, and introduced some improvements in surgical instruments.
He wrote many works, which have been frequently reprinted, and he was held as a high authority in his day. His writings, however, contain little that is original, but they display much learning and acquaintance with his profession. They are in Dutch and Latin, and have been collected in Opera omnia medica et chirurgica (Amsterdam, 1672, 8 volumes), which was translated in Italian, German, French, and English.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
physician.
After finishing his medicine studies at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
in 1645, he practised both medicine and surgery in Amsterdam. He was a determined enemy of bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging or haemorrhaging is the loss of blood or blood escape from the circulatory system...
in all cases, relying chiefly on sudorifics. He proposed the operation of gastrostomy
Gastrostomy
Gastrostomy refers to a surgical opening into the stomach. Creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or gastrointestinal compression....
in cases of intussusception
Intussusception
Intussusception may refer to:* Intussusception * Intussusception...
of the bowels, and introduced some improvements in surgical instruments.
He wrote many works, which have been frequently reprinted, and he was held as a high authority in his day. His writings, however, contain little that is original, but they display much learning and acquaintance with his profession. They are in Dutch and Latin, and have been collected in Opera omnia medica et chirurgica (Amsterdam, 1672, 8 volumes), which was translated in Italian, German, French, and English.