NLM Call no. Atlases 89 contributors. Renal Transplantation and Vascular Surgery 525 Index 570 The Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Urology is a valuable information resource for medical residents. The book is divided into nine sections which focus on a related surgical procedures. Each section has a brief overview of the common theme of the individual chapters.
Chapters provide references, detailed illustrations, and a summary of the procedure.
The authors have included an index and contact information for the contributors. Each chapter begins with a brief summary of the case which includes preoperative and postoperative diagnosis, anesthesia and indications. The authors describe positioning the patient, making the initial incision, and closing the incision. This description is accompanied by anatomical illustrations or surgical technique illustrations. In addition there is a brief comments section which provides an overview of the surgery and any specific concerns for the physician.