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Described in the lettering as 'A. The patient ready for the operation, tied down and semi-intoxicated; B. edges of peritoneum drawn together with steel spikes and string; C. knife used for the operation.;
Wellcome Collection
London
Title
Caesarean Section, Uganda: The Patient Being Prepared for the Operation; The Sutured Wound; The Knife Used
Date
1938
Measurements
H 17 x W 14.5 cm
Accession number
580813i
Acquisition method
commissioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, 1938
Work type
Drawing
Wellcome Collection
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