[Urological diseases in the works of Abulcasis].
OBJECTIVE
To perform a study on the surgical work of Abulcasis in the field of urology, to know the surgical tools and different techniques used, as well as the innovations applied to solve some features of urological diseases.


METHODS
The part on urology from the book XXX by Tasrif, the edition from Strasbourg in 1532 was reviewed and translated from Latin.


RESULTS
The author does not refer much to the clinical features of the various pathologies of the genitourinary apparatus; he focuses instead on the surgical treatment of them. The author usually used the "cautery" mainly to control hemorrhage in various operations. Some of these surgical practices are being used nowadays.


CONCLUSIONS
Abulcasis was the first doctor born in Spain that studied the surgical treatment of urological diseases and performed a graphic study on the tools used. He introduced technical innovations on different operations and described for the first time the vesical lithotomy on women, and vesical and urethral lithotripsy.
Otero Tejero
Ignacio
I
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, España. ijoteo1@yahoo.es
Serrano Pascual
Alvaro
A
Chicharro Almarza
Javier
J
Golbano Ablanque
Jesús Ma
JM
Leal Hernández
Fernando
F
Pozo Mengual
Bernabé
B
Merino Hernáez
Carlos
C
Peramato Gutiérrez
Pilar González
PG
Escolano Chamoix
Antonio
A
Sanz Redondo
Manuel
M
D049691:History, Medieval; D012014:Reference Books, Medical; D013030:Spain; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000266:history*