Campbell-Walsh Urology, Volume 1

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Alan J. Wein, Louis R. Kavoussi, Alan W. Partin, Craig Andrew Peters
Elsevier, 2016 - Medical - 3598 pages

Internationally lauded as the preeminent text in the field, Campbell-Walsh Urology continues to offer the most comprehensive coverage of every aspect of urology. Perfect for urologists, residents, and practicing physicians alike, this updated 4-volume set highlights all of the essential concepts necessary for every stage of your career, from anatomy and physiology through the latest diagnostic approaches and medical and surgical treatments.

    • Algorithms, photographs, radiographs, and line drawings illustrate essential concepts, nuances of clinical presentations and techniques, and decision making.
    • Key Points boxes and algorithms further expedite review.
    • Features hundreds of well-respected global contributors at the top of their respective fields.
    • Four-volume set serves as a series of comprehensive mini-textbooks on every major subject in urology.
    • A total of 22 new chapters, including Evaluation and Management of Men with Urinary Incontinence; Minimally-Invasive Urinary Diversion; Complications Related to the Use of Mesh and Their Repair; Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer; Adolescent and Transitional Urology; Principles of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Children; Pediatric Urogenital Imaging; and Functional Disorders of the Lower Urinary Tract in Children.
    • Previous edition chapters have been substantially revised and feature such highlights as new information on prostate cancer screening, management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, and urinary tract infections in children.
    • Includes new guidelines on interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, uro-trauma, and medical management of kidney stone disease.
    • Anatomy chapters have been expanded and reorganized for ease of access.
    • Boasts an increased focus on robotic surgery, image-guided diagnostics and treatment, and guidelines-based medicine.
    • Features 130 video clips that are easily accessible via Expert Consult.
    • Periodic updates to the eBook version by key opinion leaders will reflect essential changes and controversies in the field.
    • Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience offers access to all of the text, figures, tables, diagrams, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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    About the author (2016)

    Alan J. Wein, MDProfessor and Chair, Division of UrologyUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System Louis R. Kavoussi, MD, MBA, is Chairman of Urology for Northwell Health and Waldbaum-Gardner Distinguished Professor of Urology at the newly established Zucker School of Medicine. He heads the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, which is dedicated to the treatment of urological disease through innovative surgical procedures, diagnostics and medical care Alan W. Partin, MD, PhDDavid Hall McConnell Professor and ChairUrologist -in-Chief, Department of Urology, OncologyThe Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Craig A. Peters, MD Chief, Division of Surgical Innovation, Technology and TranslationPrincipal Investigator, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical InnovationChildren's National Medical CenterProfessor of Urology and Pediatrics

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