Smith's Textbook of Endourology [Hardcover]

Arthur D. Smith (Author), Gopal H. Badlani MD (Author), Demetirus H. Bagley MD (Author), Ralph V. Clayman (Author), Steven G. Docimo MD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 2006

Endourology is a dynamic subspecialty involving closed, controlled manipulation within the genitourinary tract. In the past decade the creative efforts of many urologists, radiologists, and engineers have vastly expanded endoscopic technique, to the great benefit of patients with stones, obstruction, cancer, diverticula, cysts, adrenal disease, varices, and diseases of the bladder. This definitive text addresses every aspect of endourologic procedure including methods of access, operative techniques, complications, and postoperative care. The reader is taken, step-by-step, through cutaneous surgery, ureteroscopy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, and lower urinary tract procedures. The principles and function of state-of-the-art endourologic instruments are outlined for each procedure. The authorship reads like a Who s Who in endodurology . The breadth and depth of their experience is evident throughout the text.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"State of the Art presentation" This is certainly no overstatement, as everything that the committed endourologist ever needed to know about the subject is contained between the covers of the book. It contains a lot of information in a single volume. We have had t wait about a decade since the first edition, but there has been a huge advance in the subject since then, as can clearly be seen. What exactly is the definition of endourology? Obviously included in it would be anything performed thought a telescope, be in through a natural track or a specifically performed track. Therefore transurethral surgery as well as percutaneous nephrolitotomy are definite endourological procedures, as are various laparoscopic advances made by urologists over the past 10-15 years. It is a little harder to include by this definitionextra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy or perhaps even robotic surgery, but they are both obviously allie to the science of endourology, to justify inclusion, although their relative importance to patient management is so much great than some of the technologies used to treat prostatic enlargement. The individual chapters are very inclusive of all necessary detail, and are beautifully illustrated by photographs and drawings. The importance of this book is obvious when one examines the list of important figures in this area who have contributed chapters or appear in the list of associate editors. I believe that this textbook should be acquired by anybody who intneds to develop an endourological practice or who, as head of a department, wishes to fost endourology as part of the treatment armamentarium for patients. I am delighted to say that I found this textbook both informative and enjoyable! --Dr.

About the Author

Arthur Smith MD Demtetrius Bagley MD Gerald Jordan MD James Lingeman MD Joseph Segura MD Gopal Badlani MD Ralph Cunningham MD Louis Kavoussi MD Glenn Preminger MD

Product Details

• Hardcover: 972 pages
• Publisher: pmph usa; 2 edition (October 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550093657
• ISBN-13: 978-1550093650
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 10.2 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,286,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars brief textbook, August 1, 2009

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Yoshiho Kamimura (Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smith's Textbook of Endourology (Hardcover)

For urology residents and students, this book is easy to read and contain what you want to know.

This textbook covers all of the field of urology.

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest textbook on endourology, November 7, 2008

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T. Muller "urologydude" (Groningen, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smith's Textbook of Endourology (Hardcover)

Smith's Endourology is a must-read for anyone who considers himself an endourologist - especially at the start of one's career. The hardback book delivers on almost any and all areas of endourology, including laparoscopy and robotics, and features some of the most brilliant pieces of textbook that I ever read. The piece on renal anatomy from Sampaio alone is worth all the money, and the book hands out a CD with the whole thing as PDF just like that. The illustrations are helpful, and aren't copy-protected as well. I found the articles in the basic science part to be very thoughtful and felt pretty smart after reading them - always a good sign. Most textbooks in medicine are somehow boring. This one is well written, comprehensive and narrow in focus. It is, therefore, suited to subspecialists mentioned in its title, and unsuited for pretty much everybody else. From cleaning scopes to PCNL, ESWL and robotic surgery, this book has it all. I can't stop reading it, something few textbook ever managed to do for me.
Offside:
The paper is glossy (nightreading) and the illustrations/ photos are somewhat low-res in the book.
The whole lower-tract treatment part I found lacking.