Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Eponyms in category: Obstetrics and gynaecology


 
Ahlfeld's manipulation
A gentle manipulation from to outside to push out the placenta in which the loss of blood is very low.
Ahlfeld's sign I
Irregular uterine contraction after the third month of pregnancy.
Ahlfeld's sign II
A sign of loosening of the placenta.
Alvarez-waves
Painless uterine contractions occurring during the entire pregnancy.
Apgar's score
The Apgar score is a system for point score evaluation of the physical condition of a newborn one minute after birth.
Asherman's syndrome
A syndrome of intrauterine adhesions and synechiae resulting from trauma, commonly currettage.
Baldy-Franke operation
Operative method for antefixation of the uterus.
Baldy-Webster operation
An operation for retroversion of the uterus by shortening the round ligaments.
Ballantyne's Syndrome (Ballantyne-Runge syndrome)
Dysmaturity syndrome, placental dysfunction syndrome, postmaturity syndrome, prenatal dystrophy syndrome, prolonged gestation syndrome.
Ballantyne-Runge syndrome
Dysmaturity syndrome, placental dysfunction syndrome, postmaturity syndrome, prenatal dystrophy syndrome, prolonged gestation syndrome.
Bamberger's forceps
Delivery forceps; so-called divergence forceps
Bandl's ring
The ring muscle at the border of the uterus corpus and the uterus isthmus, which is developed more pronouncedly during delivery.
Bandl's ring of contraction (Bandl's ring)
The ring muscle at the border of the uterus corpus and the uterus isthmus, which is developed more pronouncedly during delivery.
Barnes' bags or dilators (Robert Barnes)
A series of graduated rubber bags for dilating the uterine cervix in cases where labour is to be induced.
Barnes-Neville forceps (Robert Barnes)
A forceps used for both mid and low deliveries.
Barnes-Neville-Simpson forceps (Robert Barnes, Sir James Young Simpson)
An obstetrical forceps.
Barnes-Neville-Simpson obstetrical forceps (Barnes-Neville-Simpson forceps (Robert Barnes, Sir James Young Simpson))
An obstetrical forceps.
Chrobak's operation
Supravaginal amputation of the uterus.
Clifford's stages
An attempt of graduation of stages on the basis of the clinical symptomatics of the infantile signs of transmission in pathologically prolonged pregnancy.
Clifford's syndrome (Ballantyne-Runge syndrome)
Dysmaturity syndrome, placental dysfunction syndrome, postmaturity syndrome, prenatal dystrophy syndrome, prolonged gestation syndrome.
Credé's manoeuvre
Manipulation for early expelling of the placenta.
Demons-Meigs syndrome (Meigs' syndrome)
A syndrome characterised by a solid ovarian tumour, usually a fibroma, accompanied by ascites and pleural effusion.
Fritsch-Asherman syndrome (Asherman's syndrome)
A syndrome of intrauterine adhesions and synechiae resulting from trauma, commonly currettage.
Fritsch’ syndrome (Asherman's syndrome)
A syndrome of intrauterine adhesions and synechiae resulting from trauma, commonly currettage.
Gaskin's manoeuvre
Manoeuvre to deal with shoulder dystocia.
Gunn-Zavanelli-O'Leary manoeuvre (Zavanelli's manoeuvre)
Obstetrical manoeuvre sometimes used when the baby's head is born but the shoulders are stuck.
Huhner's test (Sims-Huhner test (Harry M. Sims))
Test for sterility in the male.
Küster’s syndrome (Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome)
Syndrome characterised by congenital absence of vagina, primary amenorrhoea, rudimentary cornua uteri and morphologically normal ovaries and Fallopian tubes situated on the pelvic sidewall.
Lachapelle’s manoeuvre (Mauriceau-Levret manipulation)
The classical method of assisted breech delivery. The after-coming head is delivered with the child resting on the physician's forearm.
Martin's manipulation
Manipulation to extract the aftercoming head in breech presentation.
Mauriceau-Levret manipulation
The classical method of assisted breech delivery. The after-coming head is delivered with the child resting on the physician's forearm.
Mauriceau-Levret-von Veit-Smellie manipulation (Mauriceau-Levret manipulation)
The classical method of assisted breech delivery. The after-coming head is delivered with the child resting on the physician's forearm.
Mauriceau-Smellie-Veit manoeuvre (Mauriceau-Levret manipulation)
The classical method of assisted breech delivery. The after-coming head is delivered with the child resting on the physician's forearm.
Mayer-Rokitansky syndrome (Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome)
Syndrome characterised by congenital absence of vagina, primary amenorrhoea, rudimentary cornua uteri and morphologically normal ovaries and Fallopian tubes situated on the pelvic sidewall.
Meigs' syndrome
A syndrome characterised by a solid ovarian tumour, usually a fibroma, accompanied by ascites and pleural effusion.
Meigs-Cass syndrome (Meigs' syndrome)
A syndrome characterised by a solid ovarian tumour, usually a fibroma, accompanied by ascites and pleural effusion.
Minor-Oppenheim syndrome
An obsolete term for paralysis and anaesthesia following a problematic delivery course.
Neville-Barnes forceps (Barnes-Neville forceps (Robert Barnes))
A forceps used for both mid and low deliveries.
Olshausen's manipulation
Obstetrical manipulation.
Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome (Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome)
Syndrome characterised by congenital absence of vagina, primary amenorrhoea, rudimentary cornua uteri and morphologically normal ovaries and Fallopian tubes situated on the pelvic sidewall.
Rokitansky-Küster syndrome (Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome)
Syndrome characterised by congenital absence of vagina, primary amenorrhoea, rudimentary cornua uteri and morphologically normal ovaries and Fallopian tubes situated on the pelvic sidewall.
Runge's signs
Objective signs of a too long pregnancy
Runge's syndrome (Ballantyne-Runge syndrome)
Dysmaturity syndrome, placental dysfunction syndrome, postmaturity syndrome, prenatal dystrophy syndrome, prolonged gestation syndrome.
Schauta's operation
Total extirpation of the uterus and the adnexa.
Schauta-Amreich operation
An improvement of Schauta's technique for treatment of cervical and endometrial carcinomas.
Schauta-Stoeckel operation
Vaginal radical extirpation for early stages of cancer colli uteri.
Schridde's syndrome
A fetal placental erythroblastosis syndrome with poor prognosis for survival.
Semmelweis' method
Disinfection of the hands of the obstetrician or midwife with chloride or lime, as well as clean bedsheaths for the patient, in order to prevent puerperal fever.
Simpson's forceps (Sir James Young Simpson)
An obstetrical forceps.
Simpson's syndrome (Sir James Young Simpson)
A syndrome of abdominal swelling, pseudocyesis, depression of diaphragm and lordosis of spine.
Simpson's uterine sound (Sir James Young Simpson)
A slender, flexible metal rod used for diagnosing retro-positions of the uterus.
Sims' operation (James Marion Sims)
Operation of cholecystotomy.
Sims' position (James Marion Sims)
The lithotomy position to facilitate a vaginal examination.
Sims' test (Sims-Huhner test (Harry M. Sims))
Test for sterility in the male.
Sims-Huhner test (Harry M. Sims)
Test for sterility in the male.
Slotnick-Goldfarb syndrome
Unilateral streaked ovary syndrome.
Smellie's manoeuvre (Mauriceau-Levret manipulation)
The classical method of assisted breech delivery. The after-coming head is delivered with the child resting on the physician's forearm.
Smellie's method (Mauriceau-Levret manipulation)
The classical method of assisted breech delivery. The after-coming head is delivered with the child resting on the physician's forearm.
Spalding's sign
A sign of foetal death.
Spiegelberg's criteria
Four criteria for differentiating ovarian from other ectopic pregnancies.
Veit's manipulation (Mauriceau-Levret manipulation)
The classical method of assisted breech delivery. The after-coming head is delivered with the child resting on the physician's forearm.
von Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome)
Syndrome characterised by congenital absence of vagina, primary amenorrhoea, rudimentary cornua uteri and morphologically normal ovaries and Fallopian tubes situated on the pelvic sidewall.
von Veit-Smellie manipulation (Mauriceau-Levret manipulation)
The classical method of assisted breech delivery. The after-coming head is delivered with the child resting on the physician's forearm.
Watkins-Schauta-Wertheim operation (Wertheim's operation)
An improved type of radical abdominal hysterectomy introduced in 1900.
Wertheim's operation II
Operation for prolapse of uterus.
Wertheim-Meigs operation (Wertheim's operation)
An improved type of radical abdominal hysterectomy introduced in 1900.
Wertheim-Schauta operation (Wertheim's operation)
An improved type of radical abdominal hysterectomy introduced in 1900.
Zavanelli's manoeuvre
Obstetrical manoeuvre sometimes used when the baby's head is born but the shoulders are stuck.

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