Main description:

This book fulfils the need for a general urology text primarily urologists in training. It has a novel format by having a clinical chapter always preceded by a scientific foundation chapter. The scientific chapter is geared toward answering questions for boards and understanding pathophysiology, is concise and relevant. The clinical chapter is written around evidence-based medicine and in "how-to" format with algorithms, with reference to AUA & EAU guidelines, well illustrated.

Contents:

Part I. Basic Sciences of Urology.- Embryology for Urologists.- Gross and Laparoscopic Anatomy of the Upper Urinary Tract and Retroperitoneum.- Gross and Laparoscopic Anatomy of the Lower Urinary Tract and Pelvis.- Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System.- Imaging of the Upper Tracts.- Principals of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections and Antimicrobials.- An Overview of Renal Physiology.- Ureteral Physiology and Pharmacology.- Physiology and Pharmacology of the Bladder.- Pharmacology of sexual function.- Metabolic Evaluation and Medical Management of Stone Disease.- Molecular Biology for Urologists.- Chemotherapeutic Agents for Urologic Oncology.- Tumor and Transplant Immunology.- Pathophysiology of Renal Obstruction.- Pathophysiology of Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction.- Urologic Endocrinology.- Physiology and Pharmacology of the Prostate.- Wound Healing and Principles of Plastic Surgery.- Overview on the evaluation of lower urinary tract dysfunction.- Urologic Instrumentation: Endoscopes and Lasers.- Part II. Clinical Urologic Practice.- Prostatitis and Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.- Disorders of Scrotal Contents: Orchitis, Epididymitis, Testicular Torsion, Torsion of the Appendages, and Fournier's Gangrene.- Non-Bacterial Infections of the Genitourinary Tract.- Sexually Transmitted Infections.- Hematuria: Evaluation and Management.- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).- Practical Guidelines for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction and Peyronies Disease.- Premature Ejaculation.- The Role of Interventional Management for Urinary Tract Calculi.- Current Concepts of Anterior Urethral Pathology: Management and Future Directions.- Urinary Incontinence.- Neurogenic Bladder.- Pelvic Prolapse.- Urinary Tract Fistula.- Urologic Trauma.- Bladder Cancer.- Prostate Cancer.- Management of Testis Cancer.- Index.