Removal of hydatid cysts

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.17
  • Dates of Creation
    • 5 Sep 1946
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 22 cms Width: 29.7 cms 1 object Drawing, carbon dustRoss board Good

Scope and Content

Drawing of an operation for the removal of hydatid cysts from the spine of a male patient. Anotations on the rear read "5/9/46 2nd operation patient's name Manchester University".

Signed by the author in the bottom right corner.

Related Material

UoM Library also hold the medical case notes for the subject of this drawing which can be found in the collection of Geoffrey Jefferson's patient case files, JCN/5/17.

A number of rough sketches created in the process of making this drawing can be found in the collection of Davison's working sketches, see DDS/3/33.