Black-and-white engraving of two plate figures: at left a hand works an instrument at an exposed groin; at right hands tie a suture with a needle holder.

Plate LXIV: hernia surgery, hands with instruments and suture

Two numbered figures from Plate LXIV show hands at work in a black-and-white line engraving. At left, a hand guides an instrument into an exposed groin while a fold of tissue is held open. At right, a hand holds a needle holder over a thread while another hand draws the suture taut.

Artist: Henry O. Marcy
Date: 1892
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2836 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1892.
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19th century 1890s 1892 medical illustration line engraving anatomy plate surgical instruments henry o. marcy hernia surgery black and white