title: Ephraim McDowell (1711-1830): pioneer of ovariotomy.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii, HI, USA.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007813:Laparotomy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection; D013536:Suture Techniques