Ammonius Lithotomos (3rd Century BC), the Alexandrian Innovative Surgeon Who Introduced Lithoclastic Cystotomy. (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsoucalas, Gregory; Sgantzos, Markos
• Is Part Of: Surgical innovation. Volume 24:Number 2(2017:Apr.)
• Page Start: 183
• Page End: 185
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: Ammonius -- lithoclastic cystotomy -- bladder stones -- thrombus -- ancient Greece -- surgery; Surgery, Operative -- Periodicals; Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Laparoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive -- Periodicals; Diffusion of Innovation -- Periodicals; Chirurgie opératoire -- Périodiques; Chirurgie endoscopique -- Périodiques; Chirurgie laparoscopique -- Périodiques; 617.91
• DOI: 10.1177/1553350616686286
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1553-3506

Abstract

Alexandrian surgeon Ammonius Lithotomos, was the first to introduce lithoclastic cystotomy during the 3rd century BC in order to relieve a bladder's stone blockage. He had used a metallic hook or crotchet to remove the stone, which was named at the era "thrombus" of the urinary tract.