As prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in men, the clinical and surgical commitments to treating it are enormous, as well as to be expected given the aging male population. Urologic cryotherapy is one such method for those with organ-confined or minimally-spread prostate cancer. The benefits it offers both patient and surgeon are hugely significant: it is minimally invasive, has a favourable success rate and complication rates, is followed by a short period of recuperation, is repeatable if necessary, and costs considerably less than a radical prostatectomy. Presenting their adroit surgical and extensive teaching experience with urologic cryoablation in the treatment of renal and prostate cancers, Drs. Daniel Ruskstalis and Aaron Katz, along with a superb team of U.S. contributors, share their mastery of this revolutionary technique with the reader, whether qualified or in-training. An important, accessible guide to a ground-breaking advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, Handbook of Urologic Cryoablation is requisite reading for those urologic surgeons wishing to perform cryoablation effectively and efficiently for the patient's benefit.

This book consists of 45 chapters written by leading international authorities. Each chapter will analyse the available literature to produce an authoritative statement about the management of urological disorders. There will be a concise summary of the best available scientific evidence providing up-to-date information. Individual doctors cannot read everything that is published and cannot possibly synthesise what they do read, so that they are not always aware of what is proven to be effective and what probably is not. The Evidence for ... series seeks to fill that need. In The Evidence for Urology we have commissioned systematic reviews of the common operations and some innovative treatments, to present the facts to busy doctors. Where is there and where is there not evidence?

Circa jeder 3. Patient in der Urologie ist ein Tumorpatient. In der Uroonkologie sind es meist altere, an Prostatakrebs erkrankte Manner, die nicht gelernt haben, uber Ihre Gefuhle zu sprechen. Aber auch jungere Manner leiden, besonders unter begleitenden sexuellen Funktionsstoerungen. In diesem Praxisbuch werden die Grundlagen der psychosozialen Uroonkologie erlautert wie auch die Diagnostik und Therapie. Es schildert die Besonderheiten der mannlichen Patientengruppe, stellt die wichtigsten Tumorentitaten kurz dar und richtet den Blick auch auf psychische Komorbiditaten. Intensiv werden Patientenangste, z. B. Progredienzangst, Sexualitat, Tod thematisiert und Sie erhalten zahlreiche Tipps, wie Sie ein Patientengesprach fuhren und Hilfen anbieten koennen. Hinweise und UEbersichten fur den Arbeitsalltag zur Diagnostik und Therapie und Praxistipps zum Umgang mit der meist alteren, mannlichen Patientengruppe erleichtern die Gesprachsfuhrung und erweitern das Hilfsangebot fur den Patienten. Das Buch basiert auf der Fachexpertise eines renommierten Autorenteams und spiegelt den aktuellen Stand der Wissenschaft wider. Es erfolgen viele Verweise und Erlauterungen zur S3-Leitlinie "Psychoonkologische Diagnostik, Beratung und Behandlung von erwachsenen Krebspatienten". Fur Urologen, Onkologen, Psychotherapeuten und jeden Arzt, der urologische Tumorpatienten behandelt, und diesen wertvollen Baustein in der Krebstherapie professionell nutzt - fur mehr Lebensqualitat des Patienten.

The editors of this comprehensive third edition of the Textbook of the Neurogenic Bladder have assembled an impressive team of world specialists to develop an essential resource for physicians, continence specialists, and other health care professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of patients who have lost normal bladder function. The book provides a succinct update on epidemiology and briefly covers lower urinary tract anatomy and physiology. This is followed by a discussion on the pathophysiology of various types of dysfunctions and a clinical section that focuses on evaluation and treatment. Different types of treatments from behavioral to surgical are reviewed, including the most recent and sophisticated pharmacotherapy and tissue engineering approaches. A special section is devoted to myelomeningocele, a congenital condition with lifelong repercussions on voiding. Other topics such as complications, sexual function, fertility, maternity aspects, and prognostic factors round off the book. Each topic is covered in detail by several authors for a better overall understanding. A selection of reports and guidelines in relation to neurogenic bladder dysfunction is also included. This revised edition builds on the strong reputation of its predecessors. It is an essential reference tool for urologists, nurses, and technicians involved in the care of patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction.

How far would you go to have a baby? Making Babies the Hard Way is a frank account of one couple's discovery that they cannot have children of their own, and their ensuing struggle through four years of fertility treatment. One in six couples worldwide seek assistance to conceive and 80 per cent of couples undergoing fertility treatment are currently unsuccessful. Writing with humour and honesty, Caroline Gallup describes the social, emotional, spiritual and physical impact of infertility on her and her husband, Bruce, including feelings of bereavement for the absent child, the unavoidable sense of inadequacy and the day-to-day difficulties of financial pressure. As well as telling her own moving story, she also offers information and guidance for others who are infertile, or who are considering or undergoing treatment. This courageous and poignant book will be of interest to couples who cannot conceive and those who are undergoing treatment, as well as their families and friends.

In the preface of this offering the editors claim that they present a fresh, practical and concise textbook, covering vital issues that the urologist must face on a daily basis in the office. This claim is certainly justified and, as a basic text for the general urologist or urological trainee, I found it to be quite superb. it is very consistent in style and standard While the authorship contains many of the famous names of urology, the presented material benefits greatly from the coal-face experience' of the majority of the authors. The full range of general urology is covered, and while topics are presented in a didactic manner, the opinions presented are fair and well balanced. It is comprehensive, authoritative and extremely useful for the general urologist. I certainly intend referring to it and can see a requirement for future editions as changes in office urological practice occur. - British Journal of Surgery

This new volume fills the gap in the literature as it will guide urologists and pathologists in the proper utilizatioin of a variety of laboratory methods that are currently available to determine the presence, persistence or progression of tumors of the lower urinary tract. The volume emphasizes cytology of the urinary tract which is preferred over other methods (i.e. biochemical, immunological and cytogenetic) for its accuracy, especially for the important high grade tumors. This volume will appeal to urologists as well as pathologists, cytopathologists and related professions. The illustrations, nearly all in color, stress the key points of the text and enhance basic understanding of urothelial and other tumors of the urinary tract. A few hand drawings may be added, if needed, for clarity. All important topics would be covered in a succinct fashion.

This complete, comprehensive, and current compendium presents diagnosis and treatment of the entire spectrum of anorectal diseases. The focus is almost exclusively on anorectal conditions, leaving colonic diseases to other texts. This emphasis is necessary as anorectal pathology is often more complex and challenging than colonic pathology, for the surgeon. The text reviews anorectal anatomy, physiology, and embryology as a foundation to a detailed description of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative patient management. All surgical procedures are shown in step-by-step detail by world-renowned surgeons and gastroenterologists.

The role of hormone replacement therapy in the control and prevention of osteoporosis is widely recognized. Less understood, although perhaps of equal importance, is its role in the amelioration of the aging effects of the menopause on the female urogenital system. This text provides an expert assessment of the value of oestrogen therapy on the female urogenital system. It discusses oestrogen administration and the role of SERMs. Providing authoritative reviews by leading specialists, the book offers practical advice for physicians and makes a contribution to current knowledge and good therapeutic practice.

Written by an international team of expert urologists and gynecologists, this book has become the standard reference work on female urology and urogynecology. Starting with the subject's history and epidemiology across the world, this expansive textbook covers the basic structure and function of the lower urinary tract in the female; the diagnostic evaluation of incontinence and prolapse; the treatment of incontinence, prolapse, and related conditions; the different forms of associated disorders, including urinary tract infections and lower bowel disorders; other considerations that include care in the community and medico-legal aspects; and guidelines from the International Continence Society.

As cancer survival rates continue to improve, the number of patients living with cancer or after successful cancer treatment is increasing. Gynaecological cancers are potentially curable if caught in their early stages, and, therefore, quality of life after treatment is important. This is the first textbook to consider the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychological and physical treatment-induced morbidity in patients with gynaecological cancers.It is essential reading for all sub-specialty trainees in gynaecological oncology, as well as established consultants. It will appeal to consultants and trainees in all contributing specialties, including reproductive medicine, urology and uro-gynaecology, gastroenterology, colorectal surgery and psychology, as well as specialists in lymphoedema treatment.

Mit allen MAglichkeiten einer multimedialen Rechnerumgebung wird didaktisch sinnvoll aufgearbeitetes medizinisches Wissen vermittelt, unterstA1/4tzt mit Texten und Audiosequenzen, die sich auf wesentliche Tatsachen beschrAnken. Die Inhalte werden mit qualitativ hochwertigen Skizzen und Graphiken, die komplizierte medizinische ZusammenhAnge verdeutlichen, visualisiert. Die interaktive, fensterbasierende BenutzeroberflAche erlaubt beliebig hAufige Wiederholungen und nutzerdefinierte Verzweigungen. Der Nutzer erhAlt sofort Antwortkorrekturen und RA1/4ckmeldungen und kann den Stand seines Wissens schnell ermitteln. Von besonderem Interesse und besonderer QualitAt sind die nahtlos in die Lernprogramme integrierten Videosequenzen, die die Untersuchungen, die Laborarbeit und die Operationen aus der ersten Reihe zeigen.

Female Pelvic Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art surgical review of this field and will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians and surgeons. The text reviews the basic indications for treatment and details the many surgical approaches to the management of all pelvic floor disorders. In addition to step-by-step description in text, the volume provides illustrations/photographs of surgical techniques. Integration of surgical videos demonstrating the major repairs described in each section augment the textbook and serve as the ultimate format for the education of clinicians and surgeons. Female Pelvic Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide provides a concise and comprehensive review of all the surgical approaches to female pelvic surgery and thus it will serve as an extremely useful resource for physicians dealing with and interested in the treatment of pelvic floor disorders.

Qualitatssicherung fur die Diagnostik des Urinsediments! Als ideale Erganzung zum Buch "Das Urinsediment - Mikroskopie, Praanalytik, Auswertung und Befundung" erscheint nun das UEbungsbuch mit 140 Beispielen in Fragen und Antworten. Seit in Krafttreten der neuen Richtlinie der Bundesarztekammer unterliegt die mikroskopische Beurteilung des Urinsediments einer externen Qualitatsuberprufung bzw. Ringversuchen. Als verpflichtende Untersuchung im Rahmen der Schwangerschaftsuntersuchung stellt das Urinsediment und dessen Begutachtung einen wichtigen Teil der Diagnostik dar. Kenntnisse im Befunden des Sediments unter dem Mikroskop werden daher immer wichtiger. Das UEbungsbuch enthalt: ca. 140 Multiple Choice Fragen mit Abbildungen und die dazugehoerigen beschreibenden Antworten in einem separaten Loesungsteil eine Schnellloesungsubersicht zum kurzen Nachschlagen neue hochaufloesende und grosse Mikroskopie-Aufnahmen in bester Bildqualitat Phasenkontrast- und parallel dazu Hellfeldaufnahmen Erklarungen (praktische Tipps) zu den Loesungen und Verweise auf das Lehrbuch "Das Urinsediment" - Moeglichkeiten und Grenzen in der Erkennbarkeit morphologischer Bestandteile Fur alle, die das Urinsediment vorlaufig oder endgultig bewerten und befunden mussen wie Arzthelfer, Medizin-Technische Laborassistenten, Studenten der Medizin, Gynakologen, Nephrologen, Urologen, Labormediziner.

Urologie fur Klinik und Praxis zum Nachschlagen und Lernen! Das in 2 Bande gegliederte Standardwerk fullt eine lange unbesetzte Lucke in der Urologie. In Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Urologie und der Akademie der Deutschen Urologen haben die Experten aus Deutschland, OEsterreich und der Schweiz ein einzigartiges Buch fur alle Urologen geschaffen. - Die ganze Urologie in 2 Banden: von der bildgebenden Diagnostik bis zur medikamentoesen und operativen Therapie - Umfangreiche Ausstattung mit hunderten hervorragenden Zeichnungen, Fotografien, Grafiken und Tabellen - An den neuesten Leitlinien orientiert - Spezielle Tipps fur Praxis und Klinik - Hervorragend didaktisch strukturiert: ideal zum detaillierten Lernen fur die Facharztprufung -Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten Fakten eines Kapitels erleichtert die schnelle Informationsaufnahme, wenn die Zeit knapp ist "Die Urologie": Ein Buch, an dem man als Urologe nicht vorbeikommt!

Les tumeurs urothA(c)liales sont une prA(c)occupation quotidienne des urologues, anatomopathologistes et oncologues. L'approche de cet ouvrage est essentiellement pratique, centrA(c)e sur la prise en charge clinique et thA(c)rapeutique des tumeurs urothA(c)liales superficielles et infiltrantes atteignant le haut appareil urinaire, la vessie et l'uretA]re.

Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse provides a detailed insight into "when, why, what and how" of various minimally invasive surgical procedures for surgical management of SUI, OAB & POP. The volume provides detailed diagrammatic /pictorial step by step descriptions of the techniques and management of complications related to these procedures. This book presents an up to date, one-stop reference for anything pertaining to MIT of these pelvic disorders. Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse is designed for both the urologist and urogynecologist treating patients with urinary disorders and pelvic organ prolapse as well as for residents in training.

The leading textbook on the subject. A completely rewritten and up-to-date Fourth Edition, formerly edited by W. Drukker, F. M. Parsons and J. F. Maher.