Divided into five sections focusing on perioperative, surgical, pediatric, endoscopic and laparoscopic, and miscellaneous complications, Complications of Urologic Surgery and Practice supplies state-of-the-art strategies for the identification, prevention, and management of the myriad complications that can arise during urologic surgical treatment.

With contributors from leading health centers across the United States, this source reviews the potential complications of the latest laparoscopic procedures, as well as those related to systemic conditions.

Complications of Urologic Surgery and Practice provides the reader with information that is:

• focused on the prevention and management of complications that can occur during urologic surgery and practice
• devoted exclusively to the recognition, prevention, and management of complications associated with treating urologic disorders
• ideal for practicing urologists, gynecologists, general surgeons, residents, and medical libraries
• organized to best provide urologists with a quick reference tool for use in everyday practice
• comprehensive with special emphasis on new minimally invasive procedures which stand at the forefront of urology today
• authoritatively written by experts from the world's leading institutions

Contents

Perioperative Complications

• Infectious Complications
• Hematologic Complications
• Cardiac Complications
• Metabolic Complications
• Neurologic Complications
• Anesthetic Complications
• Nutritional Complications

Open Surgical Complications

• Complications of Open Renal Surgery
• Complications of Adrenal Surgery
• Complications of Prostate Cancer Surgery
• Complications of Open Prostate Surgery
• Complications of Open Urethral and Bladder Surgery
• Complications of Radical Cystectomy. Complications of Urinary Diversions
• Complications of Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy
• Complications of Renal Transplantation
• Complications of Geniturinary Trauma
• Complications of Penile Cancer Surgery
• Complications of Benign Penile and Scrotal Surgery
• Complications of Female Incontinence Surgery

Pediatric Surgical Complications

• Complications of Orchiopexy
• Complications of Hypospadias Surgery
• Complications of Ureteral Reimplant Surgery
• Complications of Exstrophy and Epispadias Surgery

Complications of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery

• Complications of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
• Complications of Percutaneous Lithotripsy
• Complications of Laparoscopic Renal Surgery
• Complications of Laparoscopic Prostate Surgery
• Complications of Transurethral Surgery
• Complications of Minimally Invasive Prostate Surgery
• Complications of Ureteroscopy

Miscellaneous Complications

• Complications of Intravesical Therapy
• Complications of Penile Injection
• Complications of External Beam Radiation Therapy
• Complications of Brachytherapy
• Complications of Chemotherapy
• Complications of Immunotherapy
• Complications of Interventional Radiologic Urological Procedures
• Vascular Complications

Index

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