The portrayal of J. Marion Sims' controversial surgical legacy.

The medical ethics of the ' Father of Gynaecology ' , Dr J Marion Sims

Author's abstract Vesico-vaginalfistula (VVF) was a common ailment among American women in the 19th century. Prior to that time, no successful surgery had been developed for the cure of this condition until DrJ Marion Sims perfected a successful surgical technique in 1849. Dr Sims usedfemale slaves as research subjects over a four-year period of experimentation (1845-1849). This paper discusses...

The medical ethics of the 'father of gynaecology', Dr J Marion Sims.

Vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) was a common ailment among American women in the 19th century. Prior to that time, no successful surgery had been developed for the cure of this condition until Dr J Marion Sims perfected a successful surgical technique in 1849. Dr Sims used female slaves as research subjects over a four-year period of experimentation (1845-1849). This paper discusses the controvers...

James Marion Sims (1813-1883)

James Marion Sims [5] developed a surgical cure for ruptures of the wall separating the bladder from the vagina [6] during labor, ruptures called vesico-vaginal fistulas, and he developed techniques and tools used to improve reproductive examinations and health care for women in the US during the nineteenth century. Sims's lateral examination position allowed doctors to better see the vaginal c...

James Marion Sims, M.D., LL.D.

James Marion Sims: some speculations and a new position.

This 19th century US gynaecologist still arouses controversy in the 21st century " PASS ME THE SIMS " is a request heard every day during gynaecological surgery and as often in outpatient practice. The Sims speculum has been a valuable gynaecological aid throughout the world since the first example was crudely fashioned from a pewter spoon in 1845 by James Marion Sims, a general practitioner in...