Timeline of urology
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This is a timeline of urology. Recognition of the field of urology as a separate specialty or subspecialty of general surgery is relatively recent.[1]
Contents
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary |
|---|---|
| Ancient history | Evidence of many diseases and even some surgical procedures date to ancient times, diseases that later would come under the purview of urology.[1] |
| 17th century | “Stone cutters”, or travelling lithotomists, practise bladder stone removal throughout Europe.[2] |
| 19th century | The development of the cystoscope contributes to the splitting off of urology from general surgery.[1] |
| 20th century | The field of urology develops at an astonishing speed.[2] |
Full timeline
| Year | Event type | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4000 BC | The rite of circumcision is thought to have been practiced in Egypt around that time.[1] | Egypt | |
| <1AC | At the end of the pre-Christian era, ancient Hindu surgeons attempt to remove bladder stones through a suprapubic incision.[1] | ||
| 1556 | Pierre Franco successfully removes bladder stones from a child.[1] | ||
| 1806 | Endoscopy is first conceived.[3] | ||
| 1807 | A number of instruments start being devised to peer into body cavities.[1] | ||
| 1824 | Field development | French surgeon Jean Civiale performs the first lithotrity.[1] | France |
| 1877 | German urologist Maximilian Nitze, in collaboration with an instrument maker in Dresden, fabricates the first cystoscope.[1] | Germany | |
| 1879 | Thomas Edison invents the first practical incandescent lamp, allowing for the development of transurethral resection of bladder tumors.[3] | ||
| 1888 | Heinrich Hertz devises high frequency electric current.[3] | ||
| 1890 | Field development | Urology as a specialty in its own right is instituted with the appointment of Felix Guyon in Paris as the first Professor of Urology.[2] | France |
| 1902 | Organization | The American Urological Association (AUA) is founded.[1] | United States |
| 1907 | Literature | International journal Folia Urologica is founded.[4] | |
| 1908 | Edwin Beer from New York conceives the idea of using high-frequency electric current through a catheterizing-cytoscope to coagulate bladder tumors. Beer is considered to be the founder of electrosurgery of the bladder.[3] | ||
| 1908 | Lee DeForest introduces the vacuum tube permitting continuous current.[3] | ||
| 1909 | Hugh Young conceives the fenestrated tube.[3] | ||
| 1910 | Edwin Beer applies high-frequency electrical current underwater.[3] | ||
| 1917 | Literature | The Journal of Urology is launched by the American Urological Association.[1] | United States |
| 1924 | George Wyeth conceives the first practical cutting current.[3] | ||
| 1926 | New York urologist Maximilian Stern introduces the resectoscope, a type of endoscope used in surgeries of the uterus, prostate, bladder, or urethra.[3] | United States | |
| 1929 | Literature | The British Journal of Urology International is established.[1] | United Kingdom |
| 1931 | Reinhold Wappler combines cutting and coagulation current into one.[3] | ||
| 1931 | Instrumental | Joseph McCarthy from New York makes significant improvements in the resectoscope.[3] | |
| 1933 | Literature | The History of Urology is published by the American Urological Association.[5] | United States |
| 1938 | Instrumental | Reed Nesbit devises a novel one-handed resectoscope.[3] | |
| 1945 | Organization | The British Association of Urological Surgeons is founded.[2] | United Kingdom |
| 1955 (circa) | The Hopkins rod lens system is developed, revolutionizing urology by providing robust, versatile, reliable & sterilizable endoscopic equipment and “cold” light sources which allow high-quality visualization of the interior of the urinary tract.[2] | ||
| 1962 | Literature | Peer-reviewed scientific journal Der Urologe is established.[6] | Germany |
| 1971 | Organization | The International Continence Society is formed.[7] | |
| 1972 | Literature | Leonard J.T. Murphy publishes The History of Urology, one of the first complete history of urology texts.[4] | |
| 1973 | Instrumental | The artificial urinary sphincter is first implanted.[8] | |
| 1973 | Literature | Peer-reviewed scientific journal Urology is established. | |
| 1973 | Literature | John R Herman publishes Urology: A View Through the Retrospectroscope, a short text meant to be an introduction to the history of urology.[4] | |
| 1973 | Organization | The Indonesian Urological Association is established.[9] | Indonesia |
| 1975 | Literature | The Turkish Journal of Urology is established. | Turjey |
| 1975 | Literature | Monthly peer-reviewed medical journal European Urology is established.[1] | |
| 1984 | Organization | The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) is established.[10] | |
| 1985 | Literature | The Indian Journal of Urology is first issued. | India |
| 1985 | A Section of Urology formally starts at the European Union of Medical Specialists.[11] | ||
| 1985 | Organization | The Society for Basic Urologic Research is established.[12] | United States |
| 1988 | Organization | The Urology Center of Westchester is incorporated. | United States |
| 1992 | Organization | The first European Board Examination in Urology is held.[11] | |
| 1993 | Organization | The Prostate Cancer Foundation is established.[13] | United States |
| 1995 | Literature | The African Journal of Urology is first issued.[14] | |
| 1999 | Field development | Scientists announce that a lab-grown bladder has been successfully transplanted into dogs.[15] | |
| 2001 | Organization | The Vattikuti Urology Institute is established in Detroit.[16] | United States |
| 2001 | Organization | The British Society of Urogynaecologists is formed.[17] | United Kingdom |
| 2002 | Literature | Renal & Urology News is first issued.[18] | United States |
| 2004 | Literature | Peer-reviewed medical journal Nature Reviews Urology is first issued.[19] | |
| 2011 | Literature | The American Urological Association first publishes a guideline on interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.[10] | United States |
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Ware, Elgin W. "A brief history of urology at Baylor University Medical Center". PMC 1214562
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "History of Urology". camurology.org.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Patel, Sutchin R.; Moran, Michael E.; Nakada, Stephen Y. The History of Technologic Advancements in Urology.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "History of Urology I (Podium)". jurology.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "The History Of Urology.". jamanetwork.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ "DER UROLOGE. AUSGABE A". miar.ub.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "ICS 1971". ics.org. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Gopal H. Badlani ed.).
- ↑ "Urology in Asia – Indonesia". onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Moldwin, Robert M. Urological and Gynaecological Chronic Pelvic Pain: Current Therapies.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "EBU History". ebu.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ "SBUR/AUA History". sbur.org. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Prostate Cancer Foundation". pcf.org. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "African Journal of Urology". journals.elsevier.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Moreno-Borchart, Alexandra. "Building organs piece by piece". PMC 1299182. PMID 15520801. doi:10.1038/sj.embor.7400287.
- ↑ "Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System". vfrsi.vattikutifoundation.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "British Society of Urogynaecology". rcog.org.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Renal & Urology News". renalandurologynews.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Albersen, M; Cartwright, R; Choyke, P; Goldenberg, SL; Goldman, H; Lawrentschuk, N; Linehan, WM; Murphy, D; Nagler, H; Scardino, P; Shortliffe, L; Stenzl, A; Theodorescu, D. "Looking forward, looking back-10 years in urology.". PMID 25348169. doi:10.1038/nrurol.2014.263.
