Wertheim operation

Wert·heim operation

noun \ˈvert-ˌhīm-\

Definition of WERTHEIM OPERATION

: radical hysterectomy performed by way of an abdominal incision

Biographical Note for WERTHEIM OPERATION

Wertheim, Ernst (1864–1920), Austrian gynecologist. Wertheim held a series of surgical positions at women's clinics in Vienna. As a gynecologist he devoted much time to research and is remembered for his fundamental research on gonorrhea in the female genital tract. Wertheim is best known for his development of a radical abdominal operation for cervical cancer. He first performed the operation in 1898 and published a full account of it in 1911. He also developed an operation for prolapse of the uterus, presenting a written account of it in 1919.

Variants of WERTHEIM OPERATION

Wert·heim operation or Wert·heim's operation \-ˌhīmz-\