Amputation of the breast.
Dublin Core
Title
Amputation of the breast.
Subject
"Procedure used to remove the breast by Scultetus in the 17th century. He used heavy ligatures threaded onto large needles and then transfixed the breast to exert traction before removing it with the knife. The base was then cauterised to produce haemostasis" - Sakorafas
Source
Wellcome
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/hkxja9hm
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/hkxja9hm
Collection
Citation
“Amputation of the breast.,” European Mastectomy, accessed May 24, 2026, https://www.european-mastectomy.artinterp.org/items/show/361.