The Journal of Endourology published an early series of history articles titled "Epochs in Endourology." With the generous permission of Mary Ann Liebert, Inc we include links to the articles exploring the history of various topics related to endourology and minimally invasive surgery.
Articles
A Historical Perspective of the Evolution of Laparoscopic Surgeries in Urology
Soputro NA, Dias BH, Kochiar MV, Corcoran NM, Agarwal D. Vol. 36, Issue 10
The Modern History and Evolution of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Patel SR, Nakada SY. Vol. 29, Issue 2
The Light Bulb, Cystoscopy and Thomas Alva Edison
Moran ME. Vol. 24, Issue 9
Enlightenment via Simulation: “Crone-ology’s” First Woman
Moran ME. Vol. 24, Issue 1
History of the ROCK Society
Drach GW, Pak CYC. Vol. 23, Issue 2
Three Laws of Robotics and Surgery
Moran M. Vol. 22, Issue 8
Rossum’s Universal Robots: Not the Machines
Moran ME. Vol. 21, Issue 12
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL): A Chronology
Chaussy C, Eisenberger F, Forssmann B. Vol. 21, Issue 11
Jacques de Vaucanson: The Father of Simulation
Moran ME. Vol. 21, Issue 7
Spectroscopic View of Life and Work of Nobel Laureate Sir C.V. Raman
Rao AR, Hanchanale V, Javle P, Karim O, Motiwala H. Vol. 21, Issue 1
The da Vinic Robot
Moran MD. Vol. 20, Issue 12
Hans Christian Jacobaeus: Inventor of Human Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Hatzinger M, Kwon ST, Langbien S, Kamp S, Hacker A, Alken P. Vol. 20, Issue 11
History of Cryosurgery
Ahmed L, Ahmed S, Davies J. Vol. 20, Issue 7
Percutaneous Renal Surgery: A Pioneering Perspective
Dasgupta P, Rose K, Wickham JEA . Vol. 20, Issue 3
Early History of Endoscopic Treatment of Bladder Tumors From Grunfeld’s Polypenkneipe to the Stern-McCarthy Resectoscope
Herr HW. Vol. 20, Issue 2
The Seminal Contribution of Georg Kelling to Laparoscopy
Hatzinger M, Badawi K, Langbein S, Hacker A . Vol. 19, Issue 10
Sir William Osler’s Perceptions of Urolithiasis and the Case of the Indigo Calculus
Moran ME, Das S, Rosenberg SA. Vol. 19, Issue 10
Evolution of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
Boland JP, Kusminsky RE, Tiley EH, Tierney JP. Vol. 19, Issue 2
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Remembrances
Clayman RV. Vol. 18, Issue 7
The Birth of Modern Ureteroscopy: The Albona Jaybis Story
Lyon ES. Vol. 18, Issue 6
Hans Joachim Reuter: The Urologic Endoscopist, Photographer, and Historian
Reuter M. Vol. 18, Issue 3
The Birth of Fiberoptics from “Light Guiding”
Johnston WK. Vol. 18, Issue 5
Philipp Bozzini – The Father of Endoscopy
Engel RME. Vol. 17, Issue 10
Ureteral Catheterization Controversies
Nation EF. Vol. 17, Issue 7
A Personal Perspective on the Origin of Endourology and the Endourological Society
Smith AD. Vol. 16, Issue 10
