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Hunter Holmes McGuire and the coffee pot spout procedure
1Department of Urology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA. herrh@mskcc.org
Purpose:
Hunter Holmes McGuire (1835 to 1900) was a Confederate surgeon who made a unique contribution to urology.
Materials And Methods:
Articles and lectures published by Doctor McGuire were reviewed pertaining to his experience treating diseases of the bladder and prostate.
Results:
Treatment of the enlarged prostate toward the end of the 19th century was unsatisfactory and morbid. Doctor McGuire devised a new procedure he called the artificial urethra, in essence creating the first continent cutaneous vesicostomy, by which patients could void with good control.
Conclusions:
Dr. Hunter McGuire is remembered for his unique contributions to medicine, surgery and urology.
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