definition
Gamgee tissue is a surgical dressing which consists of a thick layer of absorbent cotton wool between two layers of absorbent gauze[1].
INVENTION
The British surgeon Joseph Sampson Gamgee invented[2] it in 1880. Here is a photograph[3] of gamgee tissue:
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inventor
Here is a photograph[4] of Joseph Sampson Gamgee:
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1828-1886
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