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Urolithiasis

Basic Science and Clinical Practice

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Editors:
  1. Jamsheer J. Talati

    1. Department of Surgery Section of Urology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

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  2. Hans-Goran Tiselius

    1. Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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  3. David M. Albala

    1. , Syracuse University, Crouse Hospital, New York, USA

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  4. ZHANGQUN YE

    1. , Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China, People's Republic

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  • Provide practical tips on how to do various stone procedures, when to chose the option, and what to do under difficult circumstances allowing residents and the recent graduates to have a complete resource available to them in a single reference book

  • Profuse illustrations and videos are available in numerous sections of the book allowing the reader to achieve a sense of reality in diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities

  • Easy through to difficult case scenario discussions lead the reader through a progression of more difficult options

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (114 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xl
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  2. Epidemiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Epidemiology of Kidney Stones in the European Union

      • Palle J. S. Osther
      Pages 3-12

    3. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in North America

      • John D. Denstedt, Andrew Fuller
      Pages 13-20

    4. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Pakistan

      • Amanullah Memon, Khursheed Anwar, Nasir Orakzai, M. Hammad Ather, Syed Raziuddin Biyabani, Abdul Razzaq Nasir et al.
      Pages 21-38

    5. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Northern India

      • Raguram Ganesamoni, Shrawan K. Singh
      Pages 39-46

    6. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Kerala, South India

      • Y. M. Fazil Marickar
      Pages 47-51

    7. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in China

      • Deyi Luo, Hong Li, Kunjie Wang
      Pages 53-59

    8. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in South America

      • Fernando Korkes, Nestor Schor, Ita Pfeferman Heilberg
      Pages 61-66

    9. Epidemiology: South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa

      • Allen Rodgers
      Pages 67-71

    10. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Australia

      • Ming-Chak Lee, Simon Virgil Bariol
      Pages 73-76

    11. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Saudi Arabia with an Overview of the Regional Differences

      • Salah R. El-Faqih
      Pages 77-83

    12. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Iran

      • Gholamreza Pourmand, Bita Pourmand
      Pages 85-87

    13. Epidemiology of Stone Disease Over a 40-Year Period in Japan

      • Yoshihide Ogawa
      Pages 89-96

    14. Epidemiology of Stone Disease in the Russian Federation and Post-Soviet Era

      • Andrei Novikov, Tair Nazarov, Vladimir Yu. Startsev
      Pages 97-105

    15. Renal Stone Disease in Different Racial Groups

      • Jamsheer J. Talati, Naveed Haroon, Alberto Trinchieri
      Pages 107-110

  3. Etiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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  4. Etiology

    1. Stone Composition and Morphology: A Window on Etiology

      • Michel Daudon, Paul Jungers
      Pages 113-140

    2. The Genetics of Kidney Stones

      • Pietro Manuel Ferraro, Giovanni Gambaro
      Pages 141-149

    3. Familial Clustering of Stone Disease

      • Jamsheer Jehangir Talati, Naveed Haroon, Alberto Trinchieri
      Pages 151-154
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About this book

Urolithiasis: Basic Science and Clinical Practice is a comprehensive text that assists urologists in defining the best choice of treatment for each case through a balanced presentation of underlying science, diagnostic methods and practical tips, with additional discussions on educational issues, costs and management of resources.

 

This user-friendly practical resource is replete with full-color illustrations and radiographs, covering all aspects of stone disease, and offering perspectives from Europe, the Americas, China, South Asia, Africa, and Australia. Topics include the biochemical and physiological basis of stone formation, treatment options, complications, assessment of techniques and technologies available, and guidelines on the prevention of stone recurrence. 

 

Urolithiasis: Basic Science and Clinical Practice is the definitive text on stone disease and is a must read for young consultants starting a new practice, and urologists in residence and training.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery Section of Urology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

    Jamsheer J. Talati

  • Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

    Hans-Goran Tiselius

  • , Syracuse University, Crouse Hospital, New York, USA

    David M. Albala

  • , Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China, People's Republic

    ZHANGQUN YE

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Urolithiasis

  • Book Subtitle: Basic Science and Clinical Practice

  • Editors: Jamsheer J. Talati, Hans-Goran Tiselius, David M. Albala, ZHANGQUN YE

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4387-1

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-4383-3Published: 22 December 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7000-6Published: 30 April 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-4387-1Published: 22 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXVIII, 982

  • Number of Illustrations: 123 b/w illustrations, 242 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Urology

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