[Between Pavia and Brescia: Luigi Porta (1800-1875)]

Med Secoli. 2007;19(2):561-76.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The authors present two records from the Ateneo di Brescia, about Luigi Porta (1800-1875), surgeon at Pavia University (1832-1875). They were written by Bartolomeo Gualla (1810-1870), Porta's student and surgeon in Brescia. A manuscript concerning Porta's lessons on surgery, written by Martino Tommasi, student at Pavia in 1844, and other records concerning another student and surgeon, Antonio Rota (1838-1897), are presented too. All these records allow us to define precisely some aspect of Porta's bioergography, and advance some problem concerning history of Pavia's surgical milieu in 19th century.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • English Abstract
  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • General Surgery / history*
  • History, 19th Century
  • Humans
  • Italy

Personal name as subject

  • Luigi Porta