Non-Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunctions

This book is exclusively devoted to the often-challenging diagnosis, management and treatment of patients with non-neurogenic bladder dysfunction. A unique team of experts in the field report on the state of the art and the latest trends concerning overactive and underactive bladder dysfunctions, while also discussing detrusor overactivity impaired contractility.

Given its scope, the book will benefit all urologists, and offers a valuable tool for professionals and physicians who care and deal with patients with non-neurogenic bladder dysfunctions.

• overactive bladder
• underactive bladder
• detrusor overactivity
• impaired contractility
• sexuality and bladder dysfunction
• storage and voiding disruption

• Department of Urology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy

  Matteo Balzarro

• Unit of Minimally Invasive, Robotic Urologic Surgery and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Experimental Medicine, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

  Vincenzo Li Marzi

Matteo Balzarro is Urologist consultant in the dept. of Urology and Referent of the Female Urology Section at the Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona. In 2010 he gain the High Specialization in reconstructive surgery of female pelvic floor. He has dedicated his professional career to female and functional urology since 2000 with a Research fellowship at Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, Female Urology Section, Cleveland Clinic, In 2001 he had a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in female urology, at Scott Dept. of Urology, Female Urology section, Baylor College of Medicine. In 2016 he gain a Master Degree in Quality and Patient Safety (Risk Management and Patient Safety) at the University of Verona. He is the author of several publications and a member of the most important scientific societies.

Vincenzo Li Marzi is consultant urologist in the Department of Urological Robotic Surgery and Kidney Transplantation University of Florence, Careggi Teaching Hospital, experienced in functional/female urology, neuro-urology, and renal transplantation.

He is member of the Teaching Council of the Residency School in Urology at the University of Florence, member of the Renal Transplantation Working Group of the Italian Society of Urology (SIU), and currently vice-President of the executive board of the Italian Society of Urodynamics (SIUD).  Dr. Li Marzi is author of more than 150 publications. He is co-author in several book chapters and editor of other books in his areas of interest.

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