Main description:

Written entirely by surgical urologists, Surgical Management of Urolithiasis: Percutaneous, Shockwave and Ureteroscopy presents a comprehensive overview of the past, present, and future of surgical techniques, with a focus on educating urologists on the full spectrum of stone procedures. In addition to the technical issues, detailed complications are described. Basic as well as advanced techniques are presented in both a didactic and visual mode with representative endoscopic images and radiographs. Recent advancements which are not routinely a core component of surgical training programs are also covered in detail.

Compact and extensively illustrated, Surgical Management of Urolithiasis: Percutaneous, Shockwave and Ureteroscopy is a unique and valuable resource in the field of surgical urolithiasis, essential both for those currently in training and for those already in clinical practice.

Contents:

1. Prone Percutaneous Access: Case Discussion - Caliceal Diverticular Calculi
John D. Denstedt
Andrew Fuller

2. PCNL: Supine Technique
Cesare Marco Scoffone
Cecilia Maria Cracco

3. Percutaneous Access to the Kidney: Endoscopic
Adam Kaplan
Jaime Landman

4. Percutaneous Stone Removal: Case Discussion on Stones in a Horseshoe Kidney
Muhammad Waqas Iqbal
Michael E Lipkin
Glenn M Preminger

5. Post Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Drainage
Michelle Jo Semins
Brian R. Matlaga

6. Complications of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Shadi Al Ekish
Sammy Elsamra
Gyan Pareek

7. Ureteroscopic Access: Sheaths, Balloons, and Wireless Approaches
Sara L. Best

8. Ureteroscopy for Ureteral Stones: Case Discussion of Impacted Stone
Devon Snow-Lisy
Manoj Monga

9. Ureteroscopy for Renal Stones with Case Discussion of Lower Pole Stones
Sri Sivalingham
Stephen Y. Nakada

10. Ureteroscopy: Stents and Other Adjuncts
Patrick Lowry

11. Complications of Ureteroscopy
Ryan B. Pickens
Nicole L. Miller

12. ESWL Principles
James Lingeman
Naeem Bhojani

13. Improving Shockwave Lithotripsy Outcomes
Margaret S. Pearle
Jodi Antonelli
Paurush Babbar

14. Complications of Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Mitra R. de Cogain
Amy E. Krambeck