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calibre ii) shaping the scope to depress the bladder floor
iii) using an elastic and glass bulb to evacuate stone fragments. HJB presented excellent morbidity data for his trial
series with no mortality. HJB went onto perform the first
hip joint excision and described the 'y' or iliofemoral
ligament.
Conclusion: HJB was a pioneering surgeon and eminent
engineer of surgical appliances. Endourology owes a debt
to this orthopaedic surgeon whose single session litholapaxy remains the basis of our current practice.
U8 Francis Seymour Kidd (1878 - 1934) -
urologist and co-founder of British Journal of
Urology (BJU)
Lee X1, Grice P1, Goddard J1
Hospital Leicester NHS Trust, United Kingdom

1University

Introduction: Widely known as the co-founder of the
British Journal of Urology (BJU) in 1929, we present Kidd's
passions and contributions to urology.
Method and Materials: A systematic search of online and
published material relating to the subject was carried out.
Results: As the founder of the genitourinary department
at The London Hospital, Kidd believed that no urologist
could hope to be successful or even competent unless he
was fully acquainted with venereal diseases of the urethra.
He also knew the might of the pen and contributed frequently to journals. Kidd wrote 4 major books in which his
best-known work was on the Common Diseases of the
Male Urethra. It was a guide written for the inexperienced
but showed him best as a clinician and a teacher. He was a
skilled surgeon and designed Kidd's Ball, for endoscopic
fulguration of bladder tumours. Unfortunately ill-health
forced him to resign in 1920. Despite this, he continued to
contribute immensely, helping to establish the urological
section of Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and lecturing
in USA and Europe.
Without doubt, Kidd's greatest achievement was the creation of the BJU. Despite criticism from colleagues during
its infancy, he persevered and through his passion, it is

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now world renown and official journal for 6 international
societies.
Conclusions: Francis Kidd's work in BJU and enthusiasm
in writings created a foundation of shared evidence-based
medicine and remains an inspiration to those who have
dedicated themselves to the world of urology.
U9 John Wickham (1929-2017): a celebration
Hodgson D1, Menzies-Wilson R1
1Queen Alexandra, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Introduction: John Wickham is arguably, the British
Urologist who has had most influence over the development
of medicine beyond our specialty. Following his death last
year, now is an opportune time for us to reflect on his contribution both to Urology and minimally invasive therapy.
Methods: One of the authors had interviewed John in
2009. The transcript from this, John's autobiography and
writings, his obituaries and contributions to a blog in his
honour formed the sources for this presentation.
Results: After training in London and the United States,
John was appointed as a consultant at "Bart's" (his Alma
Mater) in 1968. He was horrified by the brutality of some
of the operation that he witnessed and his drive to innovate came from a desire to lessen the harm that patients
suffered from conventional surgery. He experienced considerable resistance from many contemporaries, but also
support at home and internationally from within and
beyond Urology and he was central in establishing links
between these enthusiasts, and indeed, it was John who
coined the phrase "minimally invasive surgery". He was
the first in the UK to introduce lithotripsy, laparoscopic
nephrectomy and PCNL, but perhaps his most significant
contribution was the development of the autonomous
prostate resecting "probot" - an achievement preceding
contemporary robots by 20 years.
Conclusions: John was able to achieve what he did, firstly,
from a belief that he was doing the right thing by his
patients, and secondly, by his ability to share his enthusiasm with others to drive innovation forward.

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