Bonney myomectomy clamp

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| rowclass15 = noprint }} The Bonney myomectomy clamp is a surgical clamp developed in the interwar years by gynaecologist Victor Bonney to provide a blood free environment when performing a myomectomy to remove uterine fibroids. It allowed the conservation of the uterus and the resulting preservation of fertility in women of reproductive age who wished to have children. It is seldom used now.[1][2][3][4]

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  1. Geoffrey, From Witchcraft to Wisdom: A History of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the British Isles. online version, RCOG, ISBN 9781904752141, Pages: 197,
  2. Hiralal, DC Dutta's Textbook of Gynecology. online version, The Health Sciences Publisher, ISBN 9789385891595, Pages: 527,
  3. Clamp, Bonney's Myomectomy - Victorian Collections Full text, victoriancollections.net.au, Accessed on: 21 December 2018.
  4. Tito, Bonney's Gynaecological Surgery. online version, Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN 9781444348132, Pages: 123,


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