title: Ammonius Lithotomos (3rd Century BC), the Alexandrian Innovative Surgeon Who Introduced Lithoclastic Cystotomy.
abstract: Alexandrian surgeon Ammonius Lithotomos, was the first to introduce lithoclastic cystotomy during the 3rd century BC in order to relieve a bladder's stone blockage. He had used a metallic hook or crotchet to remove the stone, which was named at the era "thrombus" of the urinary tract.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsoucalas
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Markos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sgantzos
mesh_terms: D053715:Cystotomy / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods*; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D066231:Surgeons / Q000266:history*; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery*; D000072178:Urologists / Q000266:history*
keywords: Ammonius; ancient Greece; bladder stones; lithoclastic cystotomy; surgery; thrombus