Manoj Monga Editor 2013 Indications, Instrumentation & Technique Urologists are progressive surgeons, with innovative and inquisitive minds that drive the development of new approaches to traditional challenges. Ureteroscopy has developed in this nurturing environment, since its early inception in the late 1970s to its current position as a mainstay in the armamentarium of minimally invasive approaches to the upper urinary […]
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Stephen Y. Nakada • Margaret S. Pearle Editors 2013 Percutaneous, Shockwave and Ureteroscopy Surgical Management of Urolithiasis, Percutaneous, Shockwave, and Ureteroscopy provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues speci fi c to the fi eld of surgical urolithiasis. As a major part of general urologic practice, urolithiasis remains a signi fi cant domain in urology today.
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Abhay Rane • Jeffrey A. Cadeddu • Mihir M. Desai Inderbir S. Gill Editors 2013 Natural ori fi ce translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery are based on the premise that patients would significantly bene fi t in terms of recovery time, physical discomfort, pain, and cosmesis by a surgery performed without visible scarring. Over […]
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Ronney Abaza Editor 2013 Benign and Cancer Surgery for the Kidneys and Ureters There could be no more exciting time for those urologists performing robotic surgery. For those who have been practicing long enough to remember the inception phase and early days of robotic prostatectomy, the diversity and complexity of disease states treated with robotic surgery today is beyond astounding. […]
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Ashutosh Tewari Editor 2013 Prostate cancer has become a worldwide problem, not only in the developed world but in developing countries as well. As the population ages worldwide and other diseases become less frequent causes of premature death, prostate cancer, which rapidly increases in frequency with age, will present a growing public health problem. Prostate cancer is a […]
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Paolo Gontero • Roger S. Kirby Culley C. Carson III Editors 2013 Dear reader, This book is primarily intended for general practitioners as an aid to in dealing with urological problems, which currently represent a signi fi cant burden in their everyday practice. One of the major concerns for GPs is how far to go themselves in the […]
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Thomas J. Guzzo • George W. Drach Alan J. Wein Editors 2013 The American population over the age of 65 (the Medicare Population) will grow greatly in the next two decades. The US Census Bureau has estimated that by 2030, 20 % (approximately 72 million people) of the US population will be in this group. Currently one in […]
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Emmanuele A. Jannini • Chris G. McMahon • Marcel D. Waldinger Editors 2013 From Etiology to Diagnosis and Treatment Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common—albeit only recently recognized—sexual symptom. However, it is still far from being a common reason to consult a doctor. The various reasons for this are discussed in this book. An evidence-based definition of lifelong PE has […]
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Warren T. Snodgrass Editor 2013 Evidence for Optimal Patient Management The primary aim of this book is to assemble data needed by clinicians in their daily decision making. The format differs from usual textbooks in that it assumes a basic knowledge of pediatric urology and so is focused on pivotal clinical questions. Each chapter begins with a statement of […]
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Lewis Chan • Vincent Tse Editors 2013 A Handbook for Health Professionals Urinary incontinence is a signi fi cant health problem. Patients may come under the care of many different health professionals including family physicians, nurses, urologists, gynecologists, physiotherapists, geriatricians, neurologists, and rehabilitation specialists. It is recognized that the best outcomes are achieved by a multidisciplinary team approach especially […]
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