Ureteral Stone Management

With the rising incidence of urolithiasis, the management of ureteral stones continues to become a larger component of urologic practice. Though almost all urologists deal with ureteral stones, there have been many recent improvements in instrumentation and adjunctive equipment as well as improvements in imaging and the data we can obtain from radiologic imaging in order to guide stone management. Newer topics such as how to limit radiation exposure to both the patient and the urologist, the accuracy and limitations of low-dose computed tomography as well as a review of the most recent studies will be covered in this book. The purpose of this book is to provide a complete updated roadmap to treating ureteral stones, from early management decisions from information found on radiologic studies to adjusting to intra-operative challenges.

Summaries will be given at the end of each chapter to help the reader assimilate the most important points in each chapter This book will contain algorithms for the management of ureteral stones and how to deal with various complications which will assist the reader in selecting the best treatment option This book will show the reader the limitations and accuracy of new imaging modalities through radiology imaging and radiation exposure to the patient and urologist

Autorentext

Sutchin Rashmikant Patel, MD Uropartners Urology Specialists of Lake County 3 South Greenleaf Ave, Suite J Gurnee, IL 60031 Office Phone: 847-599-1111 sutchin_patel@yahoo.com

Klappentext

Providing a complete updated roadmap to treating ureteral stones, Ureteral Stone Management: A Practical Approach presents newer topics focusing of the recent improvements in instrumentation and adjunctive equipments, managing radiation to both patient and urologist, as well as reviews of the most recent studies on urologic practices.

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Ureteral Stone Management: A Practical Approach assists the reader in a logical and step wise pathway for selecting the best treatment options and how to work through complications. This evidence-based text is valuable to all those working in the field of urology.

Inhalt

1. History of Ureteral Stone Management.- 2. Radiology Imaging for Ureteral Stones.- 3. Radiation Exposure to the Patient and Urologist.- 4. Selecting the Appropriate Treatment Modality for Ureteral Calculi.- 5. Observation and Medical Expulsive Therapy.- 6. Shock Wave Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Ureteral Stones.- 7. Semirigid Ureteroscopy.- 8. Flexible Ureteroscopy.- 9. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Antegrade.- 10. Ureteral Stents.- 11. Adjunctive Equipment for Ureteral Stone Management.- 12. Tips and Tricks in the Treatment of Ureteral Stones.- 13. Difficult Case: The Impacted Ureteral Stone.- 14. Difficult Case: Ureteral Stricture Distal to a Stone.- 15. Complications in the Treatment of Ureteral Stones- Prevention and Management.- 16. Future Directions.