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Palace of Versailles - How a Procedure on Louis XIV's Bottom Changed Surgery Forever

In the "Journal of the King's Health on January 15 1686 an entry was made "His majesty today complained of a small tumor..." After much pain and consternation Louis XIV decided as a last resort to get surgery. The procedure he ended up having changed surgery, the education of surgeons, and the medical profession forever. This is the story......



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