Abstract:The development of endoscopic techniques and instruments is traced from
Bozzini’s light transmitter in the early 1800’s to the present. Early use of laparoscopes,
cystoscopes, hysteroscopes and culdoscopes is described. While the site of use of these
instruments differs, certain general aspects are similar. Modem instrumentation permits
visualization into almost any body cavity.
“…Thereafter, Nicolas Bozzini met his wife, Anna Maria Florentin de Cravatte, a woman from the nearby city of Frankfurt. 3 Mainz became an integral part of Philipp Bozzini's education and childhood; however, the war and political climate of his time had a profound influence on his life's work.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Thereafter, Nicolas Bozzini met his wife, Anna Maria Florentin de Cravatte, a woman from the nearby city of Frankfurt. 3 Mainz became an integral part of Philipp Bozzini’s education and childhood; however, the war and political climate of his time had a profound influence on his life’s work. Figure 1.Philipp Bozzini’s (1773–1809).Source: Image courtesy of the European Museum of Urology – an online institution by the European Association of Urology.…”
The widespread use of endoscopy in today's clinical arena underscores its utility and growing significance within the field of medicine. Primitive forms of endoscopy have existed for hundreds of years, but it was not until the early 19th century that Dr Philipp Bozzini invented an endoscope that would form the basis of modern endoscopy. Born into an influential Italian family, Bozzini practiced medicine in a time and place of conflict and political unrest. His passion, ingenuity, and important social connections allowed him to create and introduce to the medical profession the Lichtleiter (light-conductor), which overcame two key issues plaguing endoscopy: inadequate lighting and poor penetration. A combination of professional rivalry and his premature passing stifled enthusiasm and further work on the Lichtleiter, but its value would not be lost forever. The advancements in the field of endoscopy that have come since the time of the Lichtleiter all build upon the principles of Bozzini, who became widely acknowledged as the father of modern endoscopy.
“…Thereafter, Nicolas Bozzini met his wife, Anna Maria Florentin de Cravatte, a woman from the nearby city of Frankfurt. 3 Mainz became an integral part of Philipp Bozzini's education and childhood; however, the war and political climate of his time had a profound influence on his life's work.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thereafter, Nicolas Bozzini met his wife, Anna Maria Florentin de Cravatte, a woman from the nearby city of Frankfurt. 3 Mainz became an integral part of Philipp Bozzini’s education and childhood; however, the war and political climate of his time had a profound influence on his life’s work. Figure 1.Philipp Bozzini’s (1773–1809).Source: Image courtesy of the European Museum of Urology – an online institution by the European Association of Urology.…”
The widespread use of endoscopy in today's clinical arena underscores its utility and growing significance within the field of medicine. Primitive forms of endoscopy have existed for hundreds of years, but it was not until the early 19th century that Dr Philipp Bozzini invented an endoscope that would form the basis of modern endoscopy. Born into an influential Italian family, Bozzini practiced medicine in a time and place of conflict and political unrest. His passion, ingenuity, and important social connections allowed him to create and introduce to the medical profession the Lichtleiter (light-conductor), which overcame two key issues plaguing endoscopy: inadequate lighting and poor penetration. A combination of professional rivalry and his premature passing stifled enthusiasm and further work on the Lichtleiter, but its value would not be lost forever. The advancements in the field of endoscopy that have come since the time of the Lichtleiter all build upon the principles of Bozzini, who became widely acknowledged as the father of modern endoscopy.
“…Endoscopy, cystoscopy in particular, was first introduced in the field of urology in 1805 by Bozzini. 1 Since then, various technological advances have been made for cystoscopy, including advanced light source systems and improved lens. The flexible cystoscope has become more commonly used than before, instead of the conventional rigid cystoscope [2][3][4] as a result of the recent advances in endourology.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The technique for flexible cystoscopy is different from that of TUR, which is performed while providing perfusion in the case of hematuria.Other comments(1) The positional relationship is difficult to understand. The urologist should master the technique of flexible cystoscopy and should learn it separately from the technique of TUR.…”
Background: The flexible cystoscope has not been as widely accepted in the field of urology as in other fields. The results of this investigation provided implications for determining the reasons for the under-use of flexible cystoscopy as well as for the drawbacks of the flexible cystoscope. Methods: We performed an investigation by sending a questionnaire to urologists asking them to compare the flexible cystoscope with the rigid cystoscope in order to determine why use of the former lags behind that of the latter. Results: We received answers from 420 urologists. We classified the urologist into four groups according to their years of experience. We also classified patients, for whom flexible cystoscopy was carried out, into four groups. The majority of the urologists in all groups thought that the flexible cystoscope provided a small field of vision and rough images. Urologists thought that the flexible cystoscope was inferior to the rigid cystoscope in terms of manipulability in biopsy. However, doctors who examined many patients using flexible cystoscopy believed that it was advantageous in terms of decreasing the patients' pain and they have experienced no problem in clinical practice.Conclusions: Lack of experience in using the flexible cystoscope appears to be the main reason for the negative impression it generates. The flexible cystoscope can be routinely used in place of the rigid counterpart for urological investigations and it is recommended that it be used more widely for the benefit of the patients.
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