Adolescent Urology and Long–Term Outcomes provides urologistsand pediatric urologists with a comprehensive and expert clinicalguide to the main urologic problems that can occur duringadolescence. Fully covering disorders related to sex and genital development,the kidney, bladder, ureta and urethra, Professor Woodhouse, aworld–leading expert and global pioneer in this fieldsystematically outlines the best clinical practice in the surgicaland medical management of these complex and extremely challengingconditions, as well covering the long–term outcome for thepatient. Given the sensitive nature of these problems and their effect onadolescent patients, attention is paid to the psychological aspectof such disorders: especially how best to manage patientsstruggling to come to terms with what are very personal and complexissues at what is often a difficult and turbulent period of theirlife. Well–illustrated with over 120 figures including step–by–stepsurgical diagrams throughout, chapters will also include a unique voice of the experts feature a runningdialogue between leading experts and Prof Woodhouse on the topic inquestion. This modern, expert guide to adolescent urologic problems fromone of the leading names in the field will be an essential tool formodern–day urologists and urologic surgeons, especially thosespecialising in pediatric patients, as well as pediatricians andendocrinologists. INDICE: List of Contributors vi.Preface viii.1 Adolescent and transitional urology an introduction 1.Part I: The kidney.2 Anatomical and cystic anomalies of the kidney 13.3 Stones 22.4 Prune ]belly syndrome 29.Part II: The ureter.5 Renal function in adolescentsDr Kate Hillman and Professor Guy Neild 41.6 Structural anomalies and reconstruction of the ureter 49.7 Vesico ]ureteric reflux 58.Part III: The bladder.8 The neuropathic bladder and spina bifida 75.9 Lower urinary tract replacement and reconstruction 91.10 Urinary diversion and undiversion 116.11 Other bladder conditions 122.12 Exstrophy and epispadias 128.13 Cloacal exstrophy 154.Part IV: The urethra.14 Posterior urethral valves 167.15 Hypospadias 177.Part V: Disorders of sex development.16 Scrotal abnormalities 193.17 The overvirilized female 202.18 The undervirilized male 218.19 Adolescent sexuality and counseling 232.Part VI: Neoplasia.20 Neoplastic disease: outcomes in survivors 239.Index 250
- ISBN: 978-1-118-84481-6
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 21/04/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés