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Robert Liston (1794–1847): surgical anatomist and resurrectionist with an interest in hydrocephalus

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The Scottish surgeon Robert Liston was an accomplished anatomist of the nineteenth century. The study of anatomy during this day was often overshadowed by the so-called resurrectionists. Conclusions: The present historic paper reviews the life and contributions of Robert Liston and discusses his fascination with childhood hydrocephalus.

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  1. Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada

    Asma Mian & Marios Loukas

  2. Medical Philosophy and History Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Mohammadali M. Shoja

  3. Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Koichi Watanabe, Curtis J. Rozzelle & R. Shane Tubbs

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Mian, A., Shoja, M.M., Watanabe, K. et al. Robert Liston (1794–1847): surgical anatomist and resurrectionist with an interest in hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst 29, 1–4 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-012-1994-3

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