Opening the bladder via the perineum in order to remove a bladder stone was practised by the ancient Greek surgeons in very early times, probably from the days of Homer. The technique of lithotomy was described for the first time by Celsus in the first century AD and has come to be known as the less …

Lithotomy from Greek for "lithos" (stone) and "tomos" (cut), is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain organs, such as the urinary tract (kidney stones), bladder (bladder stones), and gallbladder (gallstones), that cannot exit naturally through the urinary system or biliary tract.

The roots of modern science and history of urinary stone disease go back to the Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamia. Hippocrates defined the symptoms of bladder stones. The first recorded details of “perineal lithotomy” were those of Cornelius Celsus. Ancient Arabic medicine was based mainly on classical Greco-Roman works.

Of Greek linguistic origin, lithotomy means cutting for stone, from “lithos” stone and “tomos” cut. Lithotomy originates from an ancient urological procedure for removing bladder stones via a perineal approach.

2024年9月22日 · Lithotomy, the surgical procedure for removing stones from the bladder, has a rich history that has been shaped by influential individuals throughout the ages. From ancient times to the modern era, these figures have played a crucial role in the development and refinement of lithotomy as a surgical practice.

Purpose: Lithotomy is an ancient surgical procedure, well-known in the history of urology. We describe the method as it was performed by empirical doctors in Greece during the 19th century and compare it to older techniques.

Results: The ancient art of lithotomy was first recorded by the Greeks and evolved through five phases: the Celsian method, or 'lesser operation'; the Marian, or 'greater operation'; the lateral operation; suprapubic cystotomy, or 'high operation', and proctocystotomy.

2008年2月18日 · Bladder stone was a common ailment plaguing mankind from antiquity to the 20th century. Largely forgotten today, lithotomy relieved the anguish of bladder stones and identified urology as a medical specialty nearly 2500 years ago. The historical literature pertaining to lithotomy was reviewed.

The high point of lithotomy came in the early eighteenth century with the work of surgeons such as William Cheselden (1688-1752) and John Douglas (d. 1743). It is therefore unsurprising that the operation forms such a dominant sub-section in Worth’s surgical library.

2010年2月2日 · The technique of lithotomy was described for the first time by Celsus in the first century AD and has come to be known as the lesser operation or ‘apparatus parvus’, so called because only two instruments are needed for it, a knife and a hook.