1089 FREDERIK RUYSCH'S ANATOMY AND UROLITHIASIS

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You have accessJournal of UrologyHistory of Urology Forum1 Apr 20131089 FREDERIK RUYSCH'S ANATOMY AND UROLITHIASIS Michael Moran Michael MoranMichael Moran Tucson, AZ More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2013.02.681AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Frederik Ruysch was born on March 23, in The Hague and studied at the University of Leiden, where he graduated from in 1664. He married a daughter of a famous architect and became a praelector of the Amsterdam surgeon's guild in 1665. In 1666, his rise continued, as he became elected as the Professor of the Anthenaeum Illustre. In 1668, Ruysch became the chief instructor to the midwives and by 1679 was the forensics advisor to Amsterdam's courts. His anatomical knowledge was second to none, and he gained worldwide notoriety for when he discovered the valves in lymphatics and described the vomeronasal organ in snakes. He was also a skilled lithotomist and used his extracted stones as a part of his artistic renderings. METHODS Ruysch was keenly interested in dissection, anatomy and developed his own methods for preservation of specimens. His secret was called liquor balsamicum. Over 300 years ago, Ruysch developed all of his talents to the point of creating a menagerie, of sorts, out of his specimens. This represents a review of his collected works and illustrations of his stone art. RESULTS The popularity of his rather morbid exhibits attracted such dignitaries as Peter The Great in 1697. Ruysch had several children from his marriage, and his daughter Rachel helped him illustrate many of his collections. Frederik Ruysch became an intriguing historical figure, worthy of some attention at kidney stone meetings, precisely because he chose these concretions to serve as one of the “finishing elements” in several of his collections. The purpose of this presentation is to present to a knowledgeable stone group, the artistic license of one of the first entrepreneurial surgeons and anatomists of the 17th century. CONCLUSIONS Ruysch was a skilled surgeon, obstetrician, and anatomist. He was keenly interested in the science of anatomy, especially infant and fetal anatomy. In addition, he exhibited his fine collection of urinary stones in a rather unique way, in his “anatomical pieces.” © 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 189Issue 4SApril 2013Page: e447 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Michael Moran Tucson, AZ More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...