FRII-06 FROM LISTER TO LAPAROSCOPY: 100 YEARS OF UROLOGY IN SOUTH EAST LONDON

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You have accessJournal of UrologyHistory of Urology II (Moderated Poster)1 Apr 2014FRII-06 FROM LISTER TO LAPAROSCOPY: 100 YEARS OF UROLOGY IN SOUTH EAST LONDON jonathan Makanjuola, Ian Dickinson, Andrew Yates-Bell, John Philpott-Howard, and Peter Thompson jonathan Makanjuolajonathan Makanjuola More articles by this author , Ian DickinsonIan Dickinson More articles by this author , Andrew Yates-BellAndrew Yates-Bell More articles by this author , John Philpott-HowardJohn Philpott-Howard More articles by this author , and Peter ThompsonPeter Thompson More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2014.02.1744AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail Introduction and Objectives In 1909 Edward the Seventh laid the foundation stone of the third King’s College Hospital and it opened in 1913 in Camberwell in south east London in the UK. It had moved from its site in central London as the population around the hospital was declining. The history of 100 years of urology at King’s uniquely captures the time and the evolution of the speciality Methods Primary and secondary sources were studied from documents, archives and interviews relating to the history of the urology department at King’s College Hospital. The results are presented. Results Lord Lister was appointed to King’s in 1877. It was his understanding and introduction of antisepsis that revolutionised surgical practice. This was continued at King’s by his disciples led famously by Sir William Watson Cheyne. The urology department was established by Sir John Thomson-Walker the most respected urologist of the day. He was an advocate for Sir Peter Freyer and further refined the transvesical prostatectomy. He also wrote the classic urological textbook of the day. John Everidge and Geoffrey Yates-Bell were junior colleagues and later went on to be instrumental in the establishment of the British Urological Association from the Royal Society of Medicine. Geoffrey Yates-Bell led in the introduction of the Millin’s prostatectomy and travelled to the west coast of America to demonstrate the procedure. He was succeeded by his son Andrew Yates-Bell, who was able to continue the links with the Royal Society of Medicine and tradition in teaching and training. The appointment of John Pryor led to the establishment of Andrology both at King’s and the Institute of Urology. Links were established with Professor Giles Brindley from the Department of Neurosciences which resulted in a number of new and novel treatments for erectile dysfunction.In 1994 the late Malcolm Coptcoat performed the first laparoscopic nephrectomy in Europe at King’s College Hospital. This has led to the establishment of a training programme in minimally invasive surgery, which still continues today. Conclusions This paper chronicles the history of the department of urology at King’s College Hospital, London in the UK and highlights the events and the surgeons who have helped develop urology into the speciality that we recognise today. © 2014FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 191Issue 4SApril 2014Page: e629 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2014MetricsAuthor Information jonathan Makanjuola More articles by this author Ian Dickinson More articles by this author Andrew Yates-Bell More articles by this author John Philpott-Howard More articles by this author Peter Thompson More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...