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METTAUER, John Peter (1787 – 1875)

METTAUER, John Peter (1787 – 1875)

1787 – 1875

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Image source Unknown author Unknown author · The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Volume XV, 1916, pages 314–315 · Public domain

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1840 CE

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Vesico-vaginal fistula.

METTAUER, John Peter (1787 – 1875)
METTAUER, John Peter (1787 – 1875)

The first successful operation for vesicovaginal fistula is believed to be that performed in August 1838, by Mettauer, a Virginian gynecologist. He introduced metallic sutures and a retention catheter.