Main description:

Percutaneous Surgery of the Upper Urinary Tract: Handbook of Endourology contains five focused, review-oriented volumes that are ideal for students and clinicians looking for a comprehensive review rather than a whole course. Each volume is easily accessible through eBook format. Topics covered review both the endourological diagnosis and treatment of prostate, urethral, urinary bladder, upper urinary tract, and renal pathology. All chapters describe the most recent techniques, review the latest results, and analyze the most modern technologies.

In the past ten years, the field of endourology has expanded beyond the urinary tract to include all urologic minimally invasive surgical procedures. Recent advancements in robotic and laparoscopic bladder surgery make this one of the fastest moving fields in medicine.

As current textbooks are too time-consuming for busy urologists or trainees who also need to learn other areas of urology, this collection provides quick references and over 4000 images that are appropriate for fellows as well as those teaching in the field.

Contents:

Chapter 1: HISTORY
Chapter 2: EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS IN PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY
Chapter 3: THE PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH IN RENAL LITHIASIS
Chapter 4: THE PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH OF CALICEAL DIVERTICULA
Chapter 5: THE PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH IN PYELOURETERAL JUNCTION STENOSIS
Chapter 6: THE PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH IN URETERAL PATHOLOGY
Chapter 7: THE PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH OF UPPER URINARY TRACT TUMORS
Chapter 8: PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY
Chapter 9: THE PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH OF RENAL CYSTS
Chapter 10: THE PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH OF RENAL AND PERIRENAL SUPPURATIONS
Chapter 11: THE PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH OF UPPER URINARY TRACT IATROGENIC LESIONS