Overview
- Each chapter will be written by an author that is a leader in the field, many of whom pioneered the work in the chapter or has written extensively on the chapter topic
- The text will cover all the major technologic advancements in urology, thus making it widely appealing to all urologists
- Each chapter will have a table with a timeline of the relevant innovations leading to the development of each technology, to help chronologically orient the reader to the process leading to the development of each innovation
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This text explores the history and development of the many technologies that have led to how we treat contemporary urologic problems. From the development of the cystoscope, the advances in laparoscopy, the birth of the field of endourology, to the era of robotics today, urologists have pushed the envelope in technologic innovation.
The editors highlight the development of the cystoscope and the early tools used to treat ureteral stones, the development of ureteroscopy, and the applications of lasers and shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of urolithiasis. Furthermore, they explore the history of minimally invasive treatments in urologic oncology from the story behind the first laparoscopic nephrectomy, the application of hand-assisted technology to the development of robotics and percutaneous treatment approaches (radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation).
As the field of urology continues to evolve, urologists will continue to look to the future with the recent applications of histotripsy and regenerative medicine.
This text chronicles the creativity, innovation and discovery of the developments of the instruments that allow to practice urology today, as well as glimpse what the future of urology holds.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Sutchin R. Patel, MD, FACS
Dr Patel is a Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and serves as a consultant for the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History. He has edited Ureteral Stone Management: A Practical Approach (Springer 2015).
Michael E. Moran, MD
Dr Moran is the Curator of the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Urology, University of Florida. He has written Urolithiasis: A Comprehensive History (Springer, 2014).
Stephen Y. Nakada, MD, FACS
Dr Nakada is the Chairman of the Department of Urology and the David T. Uehling Chair and Professor of Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He has edited multiple texts including: Ureteral Stone Management: A Practical Approach (Springer 2015); Minimally Invasive Urology: AnEssential Clinical Guide to Endourology, Laparoscopy, LESS and Robotics (Springer, 2015); Surgical Management of Urolithiasis (Springer, 2013); Practical Controversies in the Medical Management of Stone Disease (Springer, 2014); Essential Urologic Laparoscopy (Springer, 2010).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The History of Technologic Advancements in Urology
Editors: Sutchin R. Patel, Michael E. Moran, Stephen Y. Nakada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61691-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-61689-6Published: 05 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87134-9Published: 26 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-61691-9Published: 19 September 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 341
Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 95 illustrations in colour
Topics: Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Interventional Radiology