Stenting the Urinary System, Second Edition
Contributors: Daniel Yachia (Editor); Peter J. Paterson (Editor)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: January 26, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 612
ISBN-13: 9781841843872
Subjects: Pharmacology; Urology & urogenital medicine; Radiology; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Urology; Medical / Laboratory Medicine; Surgery - Vascular
First sentence: Endoluminal mechanical support utilizing prosthetic implant devices known as stents has emerged as a major therapeutic approach for the therapy of lumen stenosis and obstruction in many clinical fields over the past few years.
Description: Brings together a multidisciplinary team, all of whom have made a considerable contribution to the development of urinary stents, and gives the practicing urologist a well-researched reference text on the implantation of urinary stents and the scientific basis behind each stent. Since the introduction of urinary stents in 1970, urological stents have gained rapid momentum in the armamentarium of urologists, interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons. The list of existing stents is increasingly taking the place of various open surgical procedures or are becoming adjuncts to new therapeutic regimes. Unlike other systems, the urinary system uses a variety of stents formed from many different materials, all of which are discussed here.