The contribution offers a new piece of evidence for the history of ancient surgery. The edition concerns three fragments of the papyrus collection of Hamburg from the early Roman times which belong to a medical manual with questions and answers. The text describes operation methods for hernias in the area of the testicles (hydro- cele, sarcocele, varicocele, maybe also enterocele). The reference to eunuchs is remar- kable. The author is unknown.

Fabian Reiter (2021). P.Marganne 9: Medizinischer Katechismus mit Fragen und Antworten zu Erkrankungen im Hodenbereich. Lecce : Pensa Multimedia.

P.Marganne 9: Medizinischer Katechismus mit Fragen und Antworten zu Erkrankungen im Hodenbereich

Fabian Reiter
2021

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The contribution offers a new piece of evidence for the history of ancient surgery. The edition concerns three fragments of the papyrus collection of Hamburg from the early Roman times which belong to a medical manual with questions and answers. The text describes operation methods for hernias in the area of the testicles (hydro- cele, sarcocele, varicocele, maybe also enterocele). The reference to eunuchs is remar- kable. The author is unknown.
2021
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Fabian Reiter (2021). P.Marganne 9: Medizinischer Katechismus mit Fragen und Antworten zu Erkrankungen im Hodenbereich. Lecce : Pensa Multimedia.
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