Lateral Lithotomy

Surgery, History of Medicine

Also known as: Lateral cystotomy, Lateral operation for stone

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This entry provides a cross-reference to the main article on lithotomy, the surgical procedure for removing bladder stones.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

LATERAL LITHOTOMY, see Lithotomy.

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“Lateral Lithotomy.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/lateral-lithotomy/