title: [Biography and analysis of the urologic works of Dr. Nicasio Benlloch Giner (1888-1957) (II)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The practice of Urology in our country has a long tradition, as demonstrated by several treaties of surgery from the Renaissance; it was the end of the XIX century when the scientific basis of the speciality were established separate from Surgery, as some authors demonstrated, with the notorious contribution of Prof. Rafael Mollá Rodrigo. Dr. Nicasio Benlloch Giner (1888-1957) did the same at the beginning of the XX century when he came back from the professional school of George Marion, contributing to the consolidation of this speciality.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reconstructed his biography and analyzed all his bibliography, both in regional and national journals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to Nicasio Benlloch, renal lithiasis and its treatment were under controversy. Renal lithiasis might demand three indications: nephrectomy, pyelolithectomy and nephrolithectomy. In his chapter on intravenous pyelography he describes its absolute and relative indications. In his work about urinary catheterization and endoscopy he describes in detail the exploratory catheterization of urethra, bladder, and ureters, as well as the catheterization for evacuation and dilatation, and the most frequently used instruments. Finally, he talks about the benefits of endoscopic resection for bladder neck diseases and describes a resectoscope.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dr. Nicasio Benlloch contributes with his works to the consolidation of Urology as a speciality in Valencia, mainly in the field of lithiasis, a topic in which his works were fundamental.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, España. jacanovas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cánovas Ivorra
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tramoyeres Galvan
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sánchez Ballester
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De la Torre Abril
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ordoño Domínguez
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Navalón Verdejo
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez Albacete
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zaragoza Orts
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain; D014572:Urology / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Biografía y análisis de la obra urológica del Dr. Nicasio Benlloch Giner (1888-1957) (II).