Main description:

This handbook provides an invaluable source of information and advice on how to perform common diagnostic tests and surgical procedures. The book uniquely combines both operative day case urology and diagnostic urology into a practical and comprehensive summary of the most common 'day case' urological procedures, in a form that is concise and relevant to urological residents, consultants or nurses. This is a handy reference guide for all urologists - whether in the UK, Europe or the US - who find themselves doing 'office' based urology work, i.e. diagnostic work and minor surgical procedures irrespective of what training program they followed.

Contents:

Sutures and Scalpels.- Electrosurgical Diathermy.- Urinary Catheters.- Urological Endoscopic Equipment.- Local Anesthesia and Nerve Blocks.- Reduction of Torsion of Testis and Fixation.- Simple and Subcapsular Orchidectomies (Orchiectomies).- Radical Orchidectomy (Orchiectomy).- Insertion of Testicular Prosthesis (Implant).- Testicular Biopsy.- Hydrocele Repair in Adults.- Excision of Epididymal Cyst or Spermatocele.- Vasectomy.- Epididymectomy.- Inguinal Orchidopexy (Orchiopexy).- Varicocelectomy.- Circumcision.- Optical Urethrotomy.- Urethral Dilation.- Injectables.- Transrectal Ultrasound Scan and Biopsy of the Prostate.- Urodynamics.- Flexible Cystoscopy.- Rigid Cystoscopy.- Suprapubic Catheterization.- Cystodiathermy.- Cystodistension (Hydrodistension).- Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL).- Insertion of Double-J Stent.- Retrograde Pyelography.- Ureteroscopy (Semi-Rigid).