Facets

1951 CE

#1246.1

Lokalisation des Konzentrierungsprozesses in der Niere durch direkte Kryoskopie.

The initial experimental evidence advanced in support of the countercurrent hypothesis. With B. Hargitay and W. Kuhn.

1935 CE

#4202

Mandelic acid in the treatment of urinary infections.

Introduction of mandelic acid in the treatment of urinary infections.

1909 CE

#4195

Médecine opératoire des voies urinaires.

Albarran, a Cuban, became a teacher of the highest rank and attained a professorship at Paris in 1892. He was the first surgeon in France to perform perineal prostatectomy.

1904 CE

#4265.1

Median perineal prostatectomy.

Complete perineal prostatectomy, September 1891.

1743 CE

#4163

Mémoire sur quelques obstacles qui s’opposent à l’éjaculation naturelle de la semence.

“Peyronie’s disease”, a noncancerous condition resulting from fibrous scar tissue that develops on the penis and causes curved, and sometimes painful erections.

1845 CE

#4168

Mémoire sur un moyen très simple et très sur de pratiquer le cathétérisme dans les cas même les plus difficiles.

Maisonneuve introduced a hair catheter.

1836 CE

#4290.1

Mémoire sur une manière nouvelle de pratiquer l’opération de la pierre… Terminé et publié par J.L. Sanson et par L.J. Bégin…

Posthumously published by Sanson, whose method of rectovesical lithotomy is considered here along with the controversial method of lithotrity. Dupuytren tried both but dropped them in favor of continuing the method of…

1941 CE

#1244.1

Methods for the collection of fluid from single glomeruli and tubules of the mammalian kidney, and the collection and analysis of fluid from single nephrons of the mammalian kidney.

This was the first (and for many years) the only application of the Wearn-Richards procedure (No. 1239) to the mammalian kidney.

1551 CE

#4159

Methodus cognoscendi, extirpandique excrescentes in vesicae collo carunculas.

In the above work, Laguna, the "Spanish Galen," described a method of excising vesical caruncles for the first time. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

1959 CE

#1246.2

Micropuncture study of the mammalian urinary concentrating mechanism: Evidence for the countercurrent hypothesis.

Proof that tubular fluid is first concentrated in the loop of Henle, then diluted in the ascending limb of the loop before its final concentration in the collecting ducts, as predicted by the countercurrent hypothesis.

1926 CE

#4273

Minor surgery of the prostate gland; a new cystoscopic instrument employing a cutting current capable of operation in a water medium.

Stern’s resectoscope.

1672 CE

#1211

Miraculum naturae, sive uteri muliebris fabrica.

After de Graaf published his work on ovulation (No. 1209), Swammerdam asserted his priority in the above work, noting that his researches had been acknowledged in 1668 by van Horne.

1893 CE

#4224

Movable kidney; with a report of twelve cases treated by nephrorrhaphy.

In his nephropexy operation Edebohls utilized flaps of the capsule of the kidney. He believed that decapsulation improved the renal blood supply.

1942 CE

#4254

Natural history of Bright’s disease. Clinical, histological and experimental observations.

Ellis’s classification of nephritis.

1954 CE

#4256.2

Nephrotomography. A preliminary report.

With W. Dubilier and J. C. Monteith.

1898 CE

#1236

Niere und Kreislauf.

Discovery that a pressor substance (renin) is produced by the kidneys and enters the circulation by the renal veins. Abridged English translation in No. 3160.1.

1992 CE

#14334

Nitric oxide as a mediator of relaxation of the corpus cavernosum in response to nonadrenergic, noncholinergic neurotransmission.

Using strips of corpus cavernosum tissue from 21 male volunteers, the authors showed how the interaction of nitric oxide with the musculo/vascular system of the human penile corpora cavernosa initiated and maintained …

1779 CE

#4285

Nouvelle méthode d'extraire la pierre de la vessie urinaire par-dessus le pubis, qu'on nomme vulgairement le haut-appareil dans l'un & l'autre sexe, sans le secours d'aucun fluide retenu ni forcé dans la vessie: suivie de l'analyse des expériences de l'Academie Royale de Chirurgie de Paris, sur l'extraction de la pierre de la vessie urinaire de l'homme, par-dessous le pubis.

Frère Côme devised several new instruments for use in suprapubic lithotomy. This operation, placed in retirement when Cheselden adopted the lateral approach, was once more brought to the fore by Fr&egrave…

1561 CE

#1208

Observationes anatomicae.

Observationes anatomicae, a work of 232 leaves printed in the comparatively small octavo format, with no illustrations, was the only work Fallopio published before his death from tuberculosis at age thirty-nine, and i…

1784 CE

#4286

Observationes circa mutationes quas subeunt calculi in vesica.

1684 CE

#1212

Observations anatomiques.

Includes a brief description of “Cowper’s glands”.

1924 CE

#1239

Observations on the composition of glomerular urine with particular reference to the problem of reabsorption in the renal tubules.

Experimental proof that the initial step in urine production is the formation in Bowman’s space of a protein-free ultrafiltrate of plasma and that reabsorption of certain substances must occur in the tubules sin…

1830 CE

#4166

Observations on the structure and diseases of the testis.

1700 CE

#11894

Observations sur la maniere de tailler dans les deux sexes pour l'extraction de la pierre, pratiqué par Frere Jacques. Nouveau system de la circulation du sang pour le trou ovale dans le foetus humain, avec les réponses aux objections qui ont été faites contre cette hypothese.

"Méry became closely associated with the comparative-anatomical work led by Claude Perrault and J.-G. Duverney. As a member of this group, Méry made contributions to their joint publications, in which ea…

1798 CE–1799 CE

#2927

Oeuvres chirurgicales de P. J. Desault....ou tableau de sa doctrine & de sa pratique dans le traitement des maladies externes. Ouvrage publié par Xav. Bichat, son èlève. 3 vols.

Desault was one of the first professors at the École Pratique de Chirurgie, Paris. He made many suggestions regarding the treatment of fractures and dislocations and is one of the founders of modern vascular su…

1879 CE

#24

Oeuvres, texte collationné sur les manuscrits, traduit pour la première fois en français avec une introduction. Publication commencée par Ch. Daremberg, continuée et terminée par Ch. Émile Ruelle.

Greek–French edition containing all the extant works of Rufus, as well as fragments collected from a wide range of ancient and medieval sources. Digital facsimile fro the BnF at this link. The treatise On the in…

1885 CE

#4181

On cyclic albuminuria (albuminuria in the apparently healthy).

“Pavy’s disease” – recurrent albuminuria.

1797 CE

#4287

On gouty and urinary concretions.

Wollaston showed that, in addition to stones consisting of uric acid, renal calculi might also consist of calcium phosphate, magnesium, ammonium phosphate, and calcium oxalate, or a mixture of these.

1865 CE

#4171

On intermittent haematuria; with remarks upon its pathology and treatment.

Harley’s classic description of paroxysmal hemoglobinuria, “Harley’s disease”.

1888 CE

#4262.1

On supra-pubic prostatectomy, with three cases in which the operation was successfully performed for chronic prostatic hypertrophy.

McGill pioneered the operation of suprapubic prostatectomy, first performed by him in March 1887.

1834 CE

#4167

On the anatomy and diseases of the neck of the bladder, and of the urethra.

Guthrie was the first to describe non-prostatic obstruction at the neck of the bladder. On p. 252 of the above work is an account of Guthrie’s prostatic catheter for use in trans-urethral prostatectomy.

1857 CE

#1234

On the function of the Malpighian bodies of the kidney.

Isaacs confirmed and corrected the findings of Bowman; he introduced dye experiments in the study of the kidney, from which he drew the important conclusion that the Malpighian bodies are the most important agency in …

1881 CE

#4177.1

On the occurrence of micro-organisms in fresh urine.

Roberts reported a relationship between the finding of bacteria in the urine and the development of cystitis after catheterization.

1872 CE

#4215

On the pathology of the morbid state commonly called chronic Bright’s disease with contracted kidney (“arterio-capillary fibrosis”).

First clear description of arteriosclerotic atrophy of the kidney (“Gull–Sutton disease”), and probably the first description of hypertensive nephrosclerosis.

1909 CE

#1896

On the pharmacological action of some phthaleins and their derivatives.

This work led to the universal clinical use of phenolsulphonephthalein in renal function tests and of phenoltetrachlorphthalein in hepatic function tests.

1812 CE

#4205

On the presence of the red matter and serum of blood in the urine of dropsy, which has not originated from scarlet fever.

Wells was the first to notice the presence of blood and albumin in edematous urine. He also established the fact that the edema occurred in the upper parts of the body, and he described the uremic seizures to which su…

1914 CE

#741.2

On the removal of diffusible substances from the circulating blood of living animals by dialysis.

Hemodialysis. See also No. 1976. Preliminary communication in Trans Ass. Amer. Phycns., 1913, 28, 51-4. "Together with L.G. Rowntree and B.B. Turner, Abel devised what they called a "vividiffusion" apparatus, consisti…

1842 CE

#1231

On the structure and use of the Malpighian bodies of the kidney with observations on the circulation through that gland.

“Bowman’s capsule”. Bowman provided convincing evidence that the glomerular corpuscle is continuous with the renal tubule and gave the first adequate description of the vascular supply of the nephron…

1920 CE

#4240

On the testing of renal efficiency, with observations on the “urea coefficient”.

Urea concentration test.

1884 CE

#4180

On tumours of the bladder.

Includes description of Thompson’s operation for tumors of the bladder.

1894 CE

#4225

Operation for the relief of valve formation and stricture of the ureter in hydro- or pyo-nephrosis.

Fenger’s operation for stenosis of the uretero-pelvic junction.

1899 CE

#4191

Operation for undescended testicle and congenital inguinal hernia.

Bevan’s operation for undescended testicle.

1563 CE–1564 CE

#1093

Opuscula anatomica.

Eustachius is credited with several anatomical discoveries, among them the tensor tympani muscle and the Eustachian tube, published in his chapter entitled De auditus organis. In the last respect, however, he was anti…

1730 CE

#4283

Parallèle des différentes manières de tirer la pierre hors de la vessie.

Le Dran, famous French lithotomist, improved the operation of lithotomy. Murphy credits him for originating the lateral lithotomy usually attributed to Cheselden, whose method he discusses. Le Dran was one of Haller&r…

1950 CE

#4203

Permanent artificial (silicone) urethra.

First implantation of silicone rubber tube to replace urethra.

1556 CE

#3573

Petit traité contenant une des parties principalles de chirurgie, laquelle les chirurgiens hernieres exercent.

Clifford Allbutt considered Franco the best lithotomist of the 16th century. His skill in extracting the stone by the perineal route was of a high order; in 1556 he introduced the operation of suprapubic cystotomy in …

1911 CE

#4196.2

Physiologic implantation of the severed ureter or common bile-duct into the intestine.

The modern method of uretero-intestinal anastomosis followed the experimental work of Coffey.

1859 CE

#4170

Plastic operation for exstrophy of the bladder in the male; reported by S. D. Gross.

Pancoast performed the first successful operation for exstrophy of the bladder (ectopia vesicae).

1762 CE

#4164

Practical remarks on the hydrocele or watry rupture.

Classic description of hydrocele.

1906 CE

#4231

Pyelographie (Roentgenographie des Nierenbeckens nach Kollargolfüllung).

Introduction of pyelography.