An Illustrated Guide to Pediatric Urology

This book is vital for physicians caring for young patients with urological conditions, as a quick reference book that is easy to read and well-illustrated. Pediatric urological conditions are fairly common, and infants and children are seen on daily basis with urological problems either in clinics or in hospitals.
This book is useful to general surgeons, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, fellows, residents, general physicians and family physicians, medical students and nurses. The Editor has gained experience in the diagnosis and management of various urological problems in infants and children, working in busy hospital over the last 25 years.

Written in an easy to follow format, with point to point descriptions for quick reference This is book is very well illustrated and covers most aspects of pediatric urology Chapters look at both congenital and acquired urological problems for a complete overview of pediatric urology

Autorentext

Dr. Ahmed H. Al-Salem FRCSI, FACS, FICS

Consultant Pediatric Surgeon and Pediatric Urologist

Inhalt

1. Congenital urological malformations.- 2. Hydronephrosis in infants and children.- 3. Pelviureteric Junction (PUJ) Obstruction.- 4. Renal tumors in children.- 5. Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK).- 6. Congenital ureteral anomalies.- 7. Congenital megaureter.- 8. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children.- 9. Pediatric urolithiasis.- 10. Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS).- 11. Neurogenic bladder sphincter dysfunction.- 12. Urinary tract infection in infants and children.- 13. Bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex.- 14. Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome (Berdon syndrome).- 15. Cloacal anomalies.- 16. Urachal remnants.- 17. Inguinal hernia and hydrocele.- 18. Cloacal exstrophy.- 19. Posterior urethral valve.- 20. Utricular cyst (Prostatic utricular cyst).- 21. Hypospadias.- 22. Male circumcision.- 23. Priapism in children.- 24. Undescended testes (Cryptorchidism).- 25. Varicocele.- 26. Testicular torsion and torsion of the testicular or epididymal appendage.- 27. Testicular tumors in children.- 28. Splenogonadal fusion.- 29. Acute scrotum.- 30. Hydrocolpos, vaginal agenesis and atresia.- 31. Disorders of sexual development.