The Development of Hand-Assist Laparoscopy
1993 First reported case of HAL while performing splenectomy Boland et al. [31] 1994 First HAL nephrectomy Tierney et al. [32] 1996 HAL nephrectomy in a pig using PneumoSleeve Bannenberg…
Development of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
Fig. 5.1 Theodore M. Davis (1889–1973) (Picture from the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History, Linthicum, MD) The Stern resectoscope was further modified by McCarthy and Wappler who designed…
The History of Percutaneous Renal Cryoablation
Fig. 15.1 Hydrodissection utilizing iodinated contrast medium during percutaneous renal cryoablation allows for safe mobilization of adjacent organs (a and b) Displacement of the colon (c) using hydrodissection with iodinated…
Introduction
Fig. 1.1 Clio, Muse of History, 1800. Charles Meynier (French, 1768–1832). Oil on canvas; framed: 290 × 192.4 × 6.9 cm unframed: 273 × 176 cm The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase…
The History and Development of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Fig. 12.1 Dr. Arthur Smith, the Father of Endourology Dr. Smith’s collaboration with Kurt Amplatz, an interventional radiologist and medical inventor, would lead to numerous innovations which would further advance…
Nanotechnology in Urology: History of Development and Applications in Urology
Fig. 24.1 The most investigated nanoparticles include Iron Oxide, Liposomes, Gold nanoshells, and carbon nanotubes Imaging Contemporary imaging like MRI and CT has already improved our ability to detect anatomical…
Future Directions
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Sutchin R. Patel, Michael E. Moran and Stephen Y. Nakada (eds.)The History of Technologic Advancements in Urologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61691-9_27 27. Future Directions Sutchin R. Patel1 , Michael E. Moran2 and Stephen Y. Nakada1 (1) Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin…
A Physician’s Guide to Navigating the Patent Process
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Sutchin R. Patel, Michael E. Moran and Stephen Y. Nakada (eds.)The History of Technologic Advancements in Urologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61691-9_26 26. A Physician’s Guide to Navigating the Patent Process Hannah Koyfman1 (1) Lando and Anastasi LLP,…
History of Laser Lithotripsy
Fig. 9.1 Microsecond flash photography showing plasma and acoustic wave generation by a flashlamp pumped tunable dye laser at 504 nm [14] Watson and Wickham performed the first in vivo…
History and Development of Lasers in the Treatment of BPH
Fig. 10.1 Time line of laser development. Outline of laser conception to current clinical use Laser Developments While numerous lasers have been develop since the 1960s, both for clinical and…
