Rediscovering William Nightingall's calculus

We look at the story of a bladder stone removed in 1737 by surgeon William Cheselden, exploring its remarkable survival through surgery, collecting, and wartime bombing, and what it reveals about the history of medicine.

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Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Published
2025-08-31
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https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsbull.2025.120
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Data Analysis and Archiving
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Rediscovering William Nightingall's calculus

Sarah Pearson
Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Data Analysis and Archiving
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Rediscovering William Nightingall's calculus

Sarah Pearson
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Abstract

We look at the story of a bladder stone removed in 1737 by surgeon William Cheselden, exploring its remarkable survival through surgery, collecting, and wartime bombing, and what it reveals about the history of medicine.

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandVol. 107(6)
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