John Arderne

John of Arderne (* 1307 in Nottingham (); † 1392 in London, English: Sir John Arderne, sometimes John of Arderne ) was an English surgeon and is considered the first proctologist. He described in detail a method for removing bladder stones, which was long regarded as a reference. He worked among others with urinary tract infections and described the urethra cut.

Life

Arderne practiced from 1349 to 1370 as a doctor in Newark-on -Trent in Nottinghamshire and was then in London, where he was inducted into the Brotherhood of the surgeon.

Works

• Practica Chirurgiae
• Treatises on Fistula in Ano, Haemorrhoids and Clysters
• De Arte Phisicali et de Chirurgia 1412 posthumously

• Surgeon
• English
• Born in 1307
• Died in 1392
• Man