![Edinburgh Medical School on X: "James Barry studied medicine @EdinburghUni 1809-1812 and had a distinguished career as an army surgeon, performing the first successful Caesarean section in 1826. When they died in Edinburgh Medical School on X: "James Barry studied medicine @EdinburghUni 1809-1812 and had a distinguished career as an army surgeon, performing the first successful Caesarean section in 1826. When they died in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLubefJXwAwy_yf.jpg:large)
Edinburgh Medical School on X: "James Barry studied medicine @EdinburghUni 1809-1812 and had a distinguished career as an army surgeon, performing the first successful Caesarean section in 1826. When they died in
History Of Medicine - Painting depicting the first successful cesarean section in Latin America in 1844. By Enrique Grau. xx1995.814.3 International Museum of Surgical Science Collection! | Facebook
![Successful Cesarean section performed by indigenous healers in Kahura, Uganda. As observed by R. W. Felkin in 1879 from his article 'Notes on Labour in Central Africa' published in the Edinburgh Medical Successful Cesarean section performed by indigenous healers in Kahura, Uganda. As observed by R. W. Felkin in 1879 from his article 'Notes on Labour in Central Africa' published in the Edinburgh Medical](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EX6MXR/successful-cesarean-section-performed-by-indigenous-healers-in-kahura-EX6MXR.jpg)
Successful Cesarean section performed by indigenous healers in Kahura, Uganda. As observed by R. W. Felkin in 1879 from his article 'Notes on Labour in Central Africa' published in the Edinburgh Medical
![Even in western cultures, the first recorded successful cesarean was conducted by a woman. "Sometime between 1815 and 1821, James Miranda Stuart Barry performed the operation while masquerading as a man and Even in western cultures, the first recorded successful cesarean was conducted by a woman. "Sometime between 1815 and 1821, James Miranda Stuart Barry performed the operation while masquerading as a man and](https://preview.redd.it/even-in-western-cultures-the-first-recorded-successful-v0-b9e2yot664r81.jpg?auto=webp&s=a0f0deefaa3ff4b34c508bb9385518681101c7fd)