J.-U. Stolzenburg • M. T. Gettman • E. N. Liatsikos (Eds.) 2007 Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Surgery Endoscopic/laparoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy has been established in the literature as an intriguing therapeutic option for the management of carcinoma of the prostate. Endoscopic and robotic approaches have proved to be equally effective for the management of localized prostate cancer.
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G. Maconi · G. Bianchi Porro (Eds.) 2007 In recent decades technological advances, scientific innovations and improved skills of operators have made sonography of the gastrointestinal tract increasingly important in diagnostic work-up and medical decision-making for gastrointestinal disorders, both in acute and non-acute conditions. Thanks to its non-invasiveness, ready availability, repeatability and accuracy, ultrasonographic examination of the gastrointestinal tract is […]
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Kyriakos Anastasiadis · Chandi Ratnatunga (Eds.) 2007 Diagnosis and Surgical Management This saying by the Greek philosopher Socrates means: “What I know is that I know nothing”, which is fitting to the thymus gland because the more you deal with it the more you believe you know very little about it. Our aim was to write a book on […]
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Senior Editors Bruce G. Wolff James W. Fleshman David E. Beck John H. Pemberton Steven D. Wexner 2007 The ASCRS Textbook was conceived as a means of providing state of the art information to residents in training and fully trained surgeons seeking recertification. The textbook also supports the mission of the American Society of Colon and Rectal […]
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Daniel Oertli · Robert Udelsman (Eds.) 2007 Thyroid and parathyroid disorders are frequently encountered by the endocrine surgeon in daily practice. The Editors therefore have designed this comprehensive textbook focusing on surgically relevant thyroid and parathyroid diseases.
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Marco Lucioni 2007 I consider this a road book. An authentic road book is a set of kilometric notes and route indications that long-distance automobile competition organizers provide for participants.
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Abdul H. Sultan, Ranee Thakar and Dee E. Fenner (Eds) 2007 Diagnosis and Clinical Management In the last two decades, there has been an increasing interest in obstetric perineal and anal sphincter trauma. This can be largely attributed to innovations in imaging, as it was the development of anal endosonography that led to the diagnosis of unrecognised anal […]
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Pentti Rautaharju and Farida Rautaharju 2007 This book on investigative electrocardiography is addressed to investigators who are using electrocardiology as a research tool in epidemiological or clinical research or in investigations on possible adverse responses of new pharmacological agents. The primary emphasis of the book is on prognostic implications of ECG abnormalities in the conditions covered, including the prevalence […]
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E.Meani · C. Roman`o · L. Crosby · G.Hofmann (Eds.) 2007 Bone infections involve enormous social, economic and human impact. Despite improvements in surgical techniques, asepsis and prevention, the increasing use of surgery in orthopaedics and trauma means that the absolute number of bone infections is progressively increasing in western countries.
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Luc J. Jordaens and Dominic A.M.J. Theuns 2007 Clinical Management and Case Reports Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy is one of the most important advances in the therapeutic approach of cardiovascular patients, with a life saving benefit exceeding that of all antiarrhythmic drugs. Since the first defibrillator implantation in 1980, the technology, diagnostic and therapeutic options have dramatically evolved, widening […]
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