Biomedical subjects

L J Bliquez

Publications and source records attributed to L J Bliquez.

8 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1999

The surgical instrumentarium of Leo Iatrosophistes.

This study examines the surgical operations in the ninth century treatise Synopsis of the Medical Art authored by Leon Iatrosophistes, with particular attention to the instruments required. It is argued here on the basis of this and other relevant Byzantine texts that the surgeons of the Middle and Late Byzantine Periods had available most, if not all, of the instruments employed in the Roman Empire and the Early Byzantine Period. Based on these findings, it is also maintained that the state of the surgical art throughout Byzantine times remained more or less at the same level of expertise.

Byzantium↗

PubMed1995

Gynecology in Pompeii.

By tracing the proveniences of the Greco-Roman surgical instruments in the Naples Museum, it is possible to identify sites in Pompeii where surgeons were active. Some of these sites attract special attention owing to the intricacy and quantity of the tools in their instrumentaria. In a few cases a surgical specialty is apparent. Into this category fall three houses that can be associated with the practice of gynecology.

Female↗

PubMed1993