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Stanley Scott Miller (1938--1996) A Scottish surgeon who led his field in laparoscopic treatment has died after a long fight with cancer. Stanley Miller, 57, was a specialist in neonatal surgery and carried out a keyhole operation on a new-born infant at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary which was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. Latterly, he also developed the "Miller cannula", an instrument which helps clinicians perform internal stitching and is now widely used. Mr Miller’s career began at ARI after graduating from Aberdeen University. After spending a year at Great Ormond Street Children’s hospital in London, he returned to Aberdeen in 1976 where he was to spend the remainder of his career as a consultant general surgeon. He was the first Scottish regional adviser to the Royal College of Surgeons and in 1995 was made an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Mr Miller is survived by his wife Audrey and by seven children, five from a previous marriage. |