Lawson Tait | |
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 Lawson Tait | |
| Born | Robert Lawson Tait 1 May 1845 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 13 June 1899 (aged 54) Llandudno, Wales |
| Known for | salpingectomy, appendectomy, ovariotomy, cholecystotomy, asepsis, Medical Defence Union |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Surgery, Gynaecology, Obstetrics |
| Institutions | Birmingham Women's Hospital University of Birmingham Medical School |
Lawson Tait, born Robert Lawson Tait (1 May 1845 – 13 June 1899) was a Scottish pioneer in pelvic and abdominal surgery who developed new techniques and procedures. He emphasized asepsis and introduced and advocated for surgical techniques that significantly reduced mortality. He is well known for introducing salpingectomy in 1883 as the treatment for ectopic pregnancy, a procedure that has saved countless lives since then. Tait and J. Marion Sims are considered the fathers of gynecology.