Ludwig Georg Courvoisier
Ludwig Georg Courvoisier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1843 |
| Died | 10 November 1918 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Courvoisier's law |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | surgery |
Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (10 November 1843 – 8 April 1918) was a surgeon from Basel, Switzerland. He was one of the first doctors to remove gallstones from the common bile duct and he described Courvoisier's law, stating that painless gallbladder enlargement is likely to be caused by a disorder other than gallstones.