INTRODUCTION: The Scottish surgeon Robert Liston was an accomplished anatomist of the nineteenth century. The study of anatomy during this day was often overshadowed by the so-called resurrectionists. CONCLUSIONS: The present historic paper reviews the life and contributions of Robert Liston and discusses his fascination with childhood hydrocephalus.
INTRODUCTION: The Scottish surgeon Robert Liston was an accomplished anatomist of the nineteenth century. The study of anatomy during this day was often overshadowed by the so-called resurrectionists. CONCLUSIONS: The present historic paper reviews the life and contributions of Robert Liston and discusses his fascination with childhood hydrocephalus.