Holly Penn

Urological Surgery Handbook Holly Penn

The branch of medicine that is concerned with the surgical management of the diseases of the male and female urinary system and abnormalities of the male reproductive organs is called urology. The organs comprising the urinary system are closely linked with those of the reproductive tract. Therefore, any pathological condition affecting one is often seen to affect the other as well. This places several urological conditions under the spectrum of genitourinary disorders. Urological surgery is concerned with the management of bladder and prostate cancer, congenital abnormalities, stress incontinence, kidney stones and conditions arising due to traumatic injury. Transplant urology is an important area of urological surgery. This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches of urological surgery. The topics included herein on urological surgery are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. A number of latest researches have been included to keep the readers up-to-date with the global concepts in this area of study.