Karel Maydl
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Karel Maydl was a Czech surgeon
who was a native of Rokytnice nad Jizerou
, Bohemia
.
In 1876 he received his medical doctorate at Prague
, and following graduation was a surgical assistant to Carl Wilhelm Heine
(1838-1877). Afterwards he worked with Eduard Albert
(1841-1900) at the Universities of Innsbruck and Vienna
. In 1886 he became an associate professor in Vienna
, and in 1891 was appointed professor of surgery at the Czech University in Prague
.
Karel Maydl is remembered for the introduction of new surgical techniques, including a procedure for treatment of bladder exstrophy
, and loop colostomy
for use in cases of inoperable rectal cancer.
His name is associated with "Maydl's hernia", which is defined as a strangulated bowel within the abdominal cavity
, with the loops of the
intestines forming a W. In 1897 he was the first physician to provide a description of a disease later known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
.
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
who was a native of Rokytnice nad Jizerou
Rokytnice nad Jizerou
Rokytnice nad Jizerou is a town in the Czech Republic. The town is also a ski resort in the winter, with a ski school and 2 chair lifts and 2 T-bar lifts.-External links:*...
, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
.
In 1876 he received his medical doctorate at Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, and following graduation was a surgical assistant to Carl Wilhelm Heine
Carl Wilhelm Heine
Carl Wilhelm Heine was a famous German physician, surgeon and President of the German medical fraternity of Prague.-Start of career and military service:...
(1838-1877). Afterwards he worked with Eduard Albert
Eduard Albert
MUDr. Eduard Albert , was a Czech surgeon, professor and historian.- Life :Eduard Albert was born in Žamberk, Bohemia in the family of clockmaker František Albert and Kateřina Albertová...
(1841-1900) at the Universities of Innsbruck and Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. In 1886 he became an associate professor in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, and in 1891 was appointed professor of surgery at the Czech University in Prague
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
.
Karel Maydl is remembered for the introduction of new surgical techniques, including a procedure for treatment of bladder exstrophy
Bladder exstrophy
Bladder exstrophy is a congenital anomality in which part of the urinary bladder is present outside the body. It is rare, occurring once every 10,000 to 50,000 live births with a 2:1 male:female ratio. The diagnosis involves a spectrum of anomalies of the lower abdominal wall, bladder, anterior...
, and loop colostomy
Colostomy
A colostomy is a surgical procedure in which a stoma is formed by drawing the healthy end of the large intestine or colon through an incision in the anterior abdominal wall and suturing it into place. This opening, in conjunction with the attached stoma appliance, provides an alternative channel...
for use in cases of inoperable rectal cancer.
His name is associated with "Maydl's hernia", which is defined as a strangulated bowel within the abdominal cavity
Abdominal cavity
The abdominal cavity is the body cavity of the human body that holds the bulk of the viscera. It is located below the thoracic cavity, and above the pelvic cavity. Its dome-shaped roof is the thoracic diaphragm , and its oblique floor is the pelvic inlet...
, with the loops of the
intestines forming a W. In 1897 he was the first physician to provide a description of a disease later known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome is a degenerative disease of the hip joint, where growth/loss of bone mass leads to some degree of collapse of the hip joint and to deformity of the ball of the femur and the surface of the hip socket...
.