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1: Med Secoli. 2006;18(2):639-55.Links

[Surgical instruments for impossible births in the Museum of History of Medicine in Roma]

[Article in Italian]

Caruso C, Marinozzi S.

Sezione di Storia della Medicina, Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", I.

The Museum of History of Medicine of Rome collects gynaecological and obstetrical instruments. Forceps and embriotomy instruments illustrate the evolution of a sort of an "obstetrical speciality", from antiquity to XIX century. The article focuses mainly on the gradual transformation of forceps's use, from abortive to useful instrument for childbirth.

PMID: 17992858 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]