Nicolas Puzos Explained

Nicolas Puzos (1686–1753) was a French obstetrician in the 18th century.

Puzos first started in medical studies in 1702 when his father sent him as an aide-major with the French army so he could learn surgery. He next studied under Julien Clément.

Morisot-Deslandes posthumously published Puzos notes as Traité des Accouchements de M. Puzos in 1759.

Among other things Puzos is cited for his view that patients in childbirth should be bled.^[1]

Further reading

• Dumont . M . Nicolas Puzos: an obstetrician of the 18th century. From military surgery to obstetrics and from milk fever to placenta praevia . Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction . 17 . 4 . 431–7 . 1988 . 3062066.

External links

• Puzos N, Mémoires sur les pertes de sang et le lait répandu, ou dépôts laiteux, 2nd ed., 1801

Notes and References

1. Johanson . 97–9 . Richard . 3 . 2001 . Towards safer childbirth: an historical view of eclampsia . The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist . 10.1576/toag.2001.3.2.97 . 2. 72446347 .