Praxagoras

Japanese: Praxagoras

…The abdominal wall is made up of the skin, fascia, and peritoneum, and a laparotomy is a procedure in which the skin is completely incised from the peritoneum to the peritoneum. The history of laparotomy is very old, dating back to 335 BCE when Praxagoras of Cos performed it for an ileus (intestinal obstruction). It then became more common in the late 19th century, when anesthesia techniques were developed and antiseptic and aseptic techniques were established. …

From Herophilus

…He was active around 300 B.C. He was born in Chalcedon, Asia Minor, and studied under the physician Praxagoras of Cos. He later went to Alexandria, where he developed the study of human anatomy, rather than the traditional animal anatomy. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Praxagoras" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…腹壁は皮膚，筋膜，腹膜からなっているが，皮膚から腹膜までを完全に切開することを開腹術という。開腹術の歴史はきわめて古く，前335年にコスのプラクサゴラスPraxagorasがイレウス(腸閉塞)に行ったのが最初。その後，麻酔法が発達し，制腐法および無菌法が確立された19世紀後半に至り，盛んに行われるようになった。…