Pierre Bouchet
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Pierre Bouchet (6 January 1752 – 6 January 1794) was a French physician born in Lyon.
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Pierre Bouchet | |
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Born | (1752-01-06)6 January 1752 Lyon (France) |
Died | 6 January 1794(1794-01-06) (aged 42) Lyon (France) |
Citizenship | France |
Known for | first in France to modify then use a knotted-string snare device to ligate and remove uterus and vagina polyps |
Children | Claude-Antoine Bouchet (fr) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine, Surgery |
Institutions | Lyon Hôtel-Dieu |
Academic advisors | Pierre-Joseph Desault |
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