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24 Nov 2024 01:27:43 PMJM Gilvernet – His Contributions to Urology
Dear All,
We all heard the news of passing away
of Prof. Jose Maria Gil-Vernet, at a ripe age of 97 on 5th March
2020.
Today many of the Urologists and Trainees in Urology may not have heard
much about this much celebrated Urologist from Barcelona, Spain. His
Contributions towards development of Urology was phenomenal that many of us in
the elder Generation followed many of his surgical techniques.
EAU Urology History Section Brought out this memoriam in his honour on
May 5th 2020.
https://uroweb.org/in-memoriam-prof-jose-maria-gil-vernet-1922-2020/
His contributions towards Urological
Surgery were many and he authored innumerable publications that will be
difficult to compile.
One of his main contributions was
Extended Pyelolithotomy (called as Intrasinosal Surgery) which most of the
Urologist Followed. During almost the same period Boyce introduced his
Technique of ‘Anatrophic Nephrolithotomy’ which also became popular among many
yester Urologists. But the blood loss was significantly more with Boyce’s
technique when compared to Gil Vernet’s Extended Pyelolithotomy.
His Publication on ‘Intrasinosal surgery (Extended Pyelolithotomy) is
detailed that it covers all aspects on this then popular surgery for Renal Calculi
including Staghorn Calculi. For those who love History, this is a treasure.
http://videos-gilvernet.org/books/Intrasinusal_surgery.pdf
With the advent of Lap and Robotic Urology, Open techniques receded but
This procedure is practiced by these surgeons when contemplating Lap or Robotic
procedures. Hence reading this publication will be of immense benefit.
As mentioned, it is impossible to provide a compilation of his work. I am
providing Links for some of his Contributions.
New Surgical Approach to Complicated Renal Anomalies
http://www.videos-gilvernet.org/articles/New_surgical_aproach_complicated_reanal_anomalies.pdf
Prostate cancer: anatomical and surgical considerations – This article
was published by JM Gil Vernet in honour of his father Salvador Gil Vernet who
by himself was well known for his contributions for Urological Anatomy
http://videos-gilvernet.org/articles/Prostate_cancer_anatomical_surgical_considerations.pdf
Gil Vernet had introduced an Anti Reflux Surgery for VUR but it did
not become very popular among the various procedures described for Open
Correction of VUR. However there are few articles on this technique published
even as late as 2018 exemplifying the virtues of this procedure
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6215596/pdf/AU2018-4948165.pdf
He has contributed to the Surgery of VVF with his article on ‘New
Surgical Approach to Complex VVF’
His article on ‘Ileo-colic
Segment in Urological Surgery’ will help us in understanding in Augmentation
Cystoplasties.
http://videos-gilvernet.org/articles/The_ileocolic_segment_urologic_surgery.pdf
These are but a
few of his contributions. Edison has well said that he has seen more by ‘standing
on the shoulders of Giants before him’. This is very apt when we remember Gil
Vernet. The Urological Surgeons of Yore and present will miss him forever.
With warm
regards,
Venu
Ravindra Sabnis
23 Aug 2020 10:05:08 AMPhenomenal contribution by Gil Vernet. Some of the above mentioned, I was not aware. But Most who have witnessed open surgery era, will never forget extended pyelolithotomy. That time, surgeon’s delicateness was judged by how well he does sinus dissection to expose calyces. Avoiding bleeding was an art. Exposing all calyces deep inside & remove stones without tearing was the skill. Malleable, copper Gil vernet retractors were useful. Many of present generations will not even be aware such things. But that life. Everything is dynamic. Past things are forgotten but they remain alive in such Memoria. Same thing may happen to ESWL, at one time Christian Chaussy was tipped for Nobel prize. However, I am afraid, few generations down the line, people may forget ESWL. But that life, we have to accept it. It was nice of you to have put Gil Vernet’s contribution on record.