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The History of Technologic Advancements in Urology

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Technology is the application of science and engineering of producing products or devices that improve upon mankind’s existence. Cystoscopy has rapidly evolved to become one of the most common procedures performed by the urologist in his/her every day work life and represents one of urology’s remarkable technologies [1]. To fully comprehend cystoscopy and its rather remarkable history there must be some nod to the historians who have already told this tale. Cystoscopy has a copious bibliographic history that has been presented multiple times and by multiple persons. That said, there has not been a written history that explains the essential role that the development of the cystoscope did in fact have, on the primordial beginnings of the specialty of urology. In addition, the role played by the findings and technologies of the cystoscope led to advancements in every other aspect of urology, from infertility to oncology and from incontinence to stone disease.

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  1. American Urological Association’s William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History, Carolina Urology, 720 Jefferson St., Whiteville, NC, 28472, USA

    Michael E. Moran M.D.

  2. Department of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine and Department of Urology, Heinrich-Heine-Universitat, Kliniken der Stadt Koln, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Friedrich H. Moll M.D.

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

    Sutchin R. Patel

  2. William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History, Linthicum, Maryland, USA

    Michael E. Moran

  3. Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

    Stephen Y. Nakada

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Moran, M.E., Moll, F.H. (2018). History of Cystoscopy. In: Patel, S., Moran, M., Nakada, S. (eds) The History of Technologic Advancements in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61691-9_2

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