Grasso Michael, Goldfarb David S. (eds.) Urinary Stones: Medical and Surgical Management

Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. — 369 p. — ISBN: 978-1-118-40543-7Acute urinary stones cause one of the most painful sensations the human body can experience, more painful than childbirth, broken bones, gunshot wounds or burns. Master your patient management with this comprehensive guide to a debilitating medical condition.Urinary Stones: Medical and Surgical Management provides urologists, nephrologists and surgeons with a practical, accessible guide to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of urinary stone disease.Types of Urinary Stones and Their Medical Management
How to Build a Kidney Stone Prevention Clinic
Metabolic Evaluation: Interpretation of 24-Hour Urine Chemistries
Uric Acid Stones
Calcium Stones
Struvite Stones
Genetic Causes of Kidney Stones: Cystinuria, Primary Hyperoxaluria, Dent’s Disease, and APRT Deficiency
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Stones
Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Stones
Renal Tubular Acidosis, Stones, and Nephrocalcinosis
Drug-Induced Stones
Management of Renal Colic and Medical Expulsive Therapy
Surgical Management of Urinary Stones
Indications for Conservative and Surgical Management of Urinary Stone Disease
Perioperative Imaging: Plain Film, Sonography, Contrast-Based Fluoroscopic Imaging, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Urography
Emergency Urinary Drainage Techniques Employed for an Obstructing Upper Urinary Tract Calculus With and Without Associated Sepsis
Endoscopic Management of Lower Urinary Tract Calculi: Tips and Tricks
Ureteroscopy
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Children: Renal Stones
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: Generators and Treatment Techniques
Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy: Indications, Access Endoscopes, Accessories, and Lithotrites
Ureteropyeloscopic Management of Upper Urinary Tract Calculi
Percutaneous Nephrolithomy: Access and Instrumentation
Percutaneous Management of Intrarenal Calculi
Laparoscopic and Open Surgical Management of Urinary Calculi
Multimodality Therapy: Mixing and Matching of Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Stone Disease
Management of Complications Associated with Various Lithotripsy Techniques