Claude Couinaud (12 February 1922, in
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...
– 4 May 2008, in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...
) was a French surgeon and anatomist who made significant contributions in the field of
hepatobiliary surgery. He is best known for his detailed anatomic studies of the liver and was the first to describe its
segmental anatomy. These anatomic facts permitted the development of
hepatectomies.
His book ''Le Foie: Études anatomiques et chirurgicales''
stands as the seminal work on hepatobiliary surgery and anatomy of the 20th century.
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1922 births
People from Neuilly-sur-Seine
French surgeons
French anatomists
2008 deaths
Liver surgeons
20th-century surgeons
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