[History of epidemics in urology in German-speaking countries]. / Seuchengeschichte in der deutschsprachigen Urologie.

Pandemics are relevant for many fields of medicine from microbiology to economics and epidemiology. Many medical specialties which developed during the 19th century, e. g., urology, have had much impact on diagnostics and therapy, such as during the treatment of tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. For some of them, including urology, treatment of, for example, sexually transmitted diseases, was constitutional and differed between countries.

[Genitourinary tuberculosis in the urologic works of Professor Rafael Mollá Rodrigo]. / La tuberculosis genitourinaria en la obra urológica del profe- sor Rafael Mollá Rodrigo (1862--1930). Análisis documental histórico de su obra.

OBJECTIVES: Professor Rafael Molla Rodrigo is considered by some the author who contributed with his scientific work and solid technique to consolidate Urology as a speciality in Valencia. Such importance is also perceived in a national level, as demonstrated by the fact that he belonged to the first board of the Spanish Association of Urology and contributed to its foundation in the two-year period 1910--1911, from his position of head of the department of Surgical Therapy and Operations at the Central University. Genitourinary tuberculosis is one of the most outstanding chapters of his extensive works. METHODS: We reviewed all his works, selecting all original articles about genitourinary tuberculosis. Original articles have been obtained from the journals Revista de Higiene y Tuberculosis, La Medicina Valenciana, Revista Valenciana de Ciencias Médicas y Policínica, and from his two most important books, Clinical Lessons In Urology and Clinical Lessons in Urology and Genitourinary Surgery. RESULTS: Throughout his work he analyzes features of relevance about this disease, such as diagnosis, about which he emphasizes the clinical and bacteriological difficulties, and treatment, which was only feasible by precocious nephrectomy. CONCLUSIONS: He dedicates a great part of his work to the study of this pathology and defends a precocious diagnosis in order to perform the only treatment that had demonstrated efficacy. He also exposes the symptoms and variety of clinical presentations, as well as diagnosis through separate kidney catheterization with the aim to determine unilateral involvement.

La tuberculosis genitourinaria en la obra urológica del profesor Rafael Mollá Rodrigo (1862-1930). Análisis documental histórico de su obra / Genitourinary tuberculosis in the urologic works of Professor Rafael Molla Rodrigo

OBJETIVO: El profesor Rafael Mollá Rodrigo está considerado por diversos autores, el autor que contribuyó con su obra científica y solidez técnica a consolidar la urología como especialidad en Valencia. Dicha importancia también se percibe a nivel nacional, como demuestra el hecho que perteneciese a la primera junta directiva de la Asociación Española de Urología y contribuyese a su fundación en el bienio 1910-1911, desde su cátedra de terapéutica quirúrgica y operaciones en la universidad central. La tuberculosis genitourinaria es uno de los capítulos más destacados de su extensa obra. MÉTODOS: Hemos revisado toda su obra, extrayendo todos los artículos originales en materia de tuberculosis genitourinaria. Los artículos originales han sido obtenidos de la Revista de Higiene y Tuberculosis, La Medicina Valenciana, Revista Valenciana de Ciencias Médicas y Policlínica, y de sus dos libros más importantes, Lecciones Clínicas de Urología y Lecciones Clínicas de Urología y Cirugía Genitourinaria. RESULTADOS: Analiza a lo largo de su obra aspectos tan relevantes como el diagnóstico, donde resalta las dificultades tanto clínicas como bacteriológicas y tratamiento de esta enfermedad, por entonces solo factible mediante la nefrectomía precoz. CONCLUSIONES: Dedica gran parte de su obra al estudio de esta patología y defiende un diagnóstico precoz para aplicar el único tratamiento que ha demostrado su efectividad. También expone la sintomatología y sus variadas formas clínicas, así como el diagnóstico a través del cateterismo de ambos riñones, con la finalidad de determinar la unilateralidad de la lesión (AU)

OBJECTIVES: Professor Rafael Molla Rodrigo is considered by some the author who contributed with his scientific work and solid technique to consolidate Urology as a speciality in Valencia. Such importance is also perceived in a national level, as demonstrated by the fact that he belonged to the first board of the Spanish Association of Urology and contributed to its foundation in the two-year period 1910-1911, from his position of head of the department of Surgical Therapy and Operations at the Central University. Genitourinary tuberculosis is one of the most outstanding chapters of his extensive works. METHODS: We reviewed all his works, selecting all original articles about genitourinary tuberculosis. Original articles have been obtained from the journals Revista de Higiene y Tuberculosis, La Medicina Valenciana, Revista Valenciana de Ciencias Médicas y Policínica, and from his two most important books, Clinical Lessons In Urology and Clinical Lessons in Urology and Genitourinary Surgery. RESULTS: Throughout his work he analyzes features of relevance about this disease, such as diagnosis, about which he emphasizes the clinical and bacteriological difficulties, and treatment, which was only feasible by precocious nephrectomy. CONCLUSIONS: He dedicates a great part of his work to the study of this pathology and defends a precocious diagnosis in order to perform the only treatment that had demonstrated efficacy. He also exposes the symptoms and variety of clinical presentations, as well as diagnosis through separate kidney catheterization with the aim to determine unilateral involvement (AU)

Genitourinary surgery and Arthur Jacobs: father of urology in Glasgow.

Arthur Jacobs (1899-1974) was the father of urology in Glasgow. His extensive experience with genitourinary tuberculosis, ureterosigmoidostomy, and bladder augmentation were far ahead of his time. He became an expert in retropubic prostatectomy and was a pioneer in early imaging techniques.