Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers

French surgeon

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1808

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1872

Profession: physician, surgeon, anatomist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers

  • Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers (4 February 1808 – 5 July 1872) was a French surgeon who was a native of Paris. In 1837 he received his medical doctorate, and later was a professor of surgery and anatomy in Paris.Denonvilliers was a pioneer of facial reconstructive surgery.
  • In 1856 he independently performed the second Z-plasty operation for treatment of lower lid ectropion, after Horner in 1837.
  • He is credited for providing the first description of the rectoprostatic fascia, which is sometimes called "Denonvilliers' fascia".
  • Also, another name for the puboprostatic ligament is "Denonvilliers' ligament".With Auguste Bérard (1802-1846) and Léon Athanase Gosselin (1815-1887), he was co-author of the three-volume Compendium de chirurgie pratique (1845-1861).

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