Urolithiasis
Subtitle: medical and surgical management
By: edited by Margaret S. Pearle and Stephen Y. Nakada
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Essex
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780203092903; 9781841846880
Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS; Diseases; MEDICAL; Calculi; Treatment; Genitourinary & STDs; Urology; Urinary organs
Description: Urolithiasis, or stone disease occurs in 7% of women and 12% of men at some point, and these statistics are rising. Furthermore, for those who form a stone, the likelihood of a recurrence is nearly 50% within 5 years of initial diagnosis. Therefore, the need for effective, minimally invasive alternatives for stone eradication and prevention is critical. Because stone disease comprises a large part of any urologist's practice, a thorough knowledge of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of stone disease is critical in order to understand and implement treatment strategies to prevent stone forma.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Contents; Chapter 1- Epidemiology of stone disease; Chapter 2- Pathogenesis of renal calculi; Chapter 3- Basic metabolic evaluation for nephrolithiasis; Chapter 4- Role of diet in stone prevention; Chapter 5- The role of imaging in the management of urolithiasis; Chapter 6- Evaluation and management of the patient with acute renal colic; Chapter 7- Pathophysiology and management of calcium stones; Chapter 8- Uric acid nephrolithiasis: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment; Chapter 9- Pathophysiology and management of cystine stones