Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment in Prostate Pathology: Handbook of Endourology

Offers review content for urologists in training and “refresher” content for experts in endourology

Explores new surgical techniques and technology through review-level content and extensive images of pathologies

Includes over 500 images per volume; images taken from more than 4000 endourologic procedures performed annually at the editor’s hospital

Table Of Contents:

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Endoscopic Aspects of Prostate Anatomy

Abstract

Chapter 2: Endoscopic Electroresection of Benign Prostatic Adenoma (TURP)

Abstract

2.

1. History

2.

2. Generalities

2.

3. Indications and contraindications

2.

4. Preoperative preparation

2.

5. Technique

2.

6. Postoperative care

2.

7. Complications

2.

8. Results and prognosis

Chapter 3: Bipolar Electroresection of Prostate Adenomas

Abstract

3.

1. Basic principles of bipolar resection

3.

2. Work systems

3.

3. Surgical technique

3.

4. Complications

3.

5. Results

Chapter 4: Electrovaporization of Prostate Adenoma

Abstract

4.

1. Generalities

4.

2. Work systems

4.

3. Surgical technique

4.

4. Results

Chapter 5: Endoscopic Incision of the Prostate (TUIP)

Abstract

5.

1. Generalities

5.

2. Indications

5.

3. Surgical technique

5.

4. Complications

5.

5. Results

Chapter 6: Laser Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Abstract

6.

1. History

6.

2. Generalities

6.

3. Types of lasers

6.

4. Transurethral laser-induced prostatectomy

6.

5. Visual laser ablation of the prostate

6.

6. Interstitial laser coagulation

6.

7. Laser vaporization of the prostate (LVP)

Chapter 7: Enucleation of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Abstract

7.

1. Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)

7.

2. Enucleation by plasma vaporization

Chapter 8: Microwave Thermotherapy in the Treatment of Prostatic Adenomas (TUMT)

Abstract

8.

1. Generalities

8.

2. Basic principles of TUMT

8.

3. Surgical systems

8.

4. Results

Chapter 9: Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (TUNA)

Abstract

9.

1. Generalities

9.

2. Instruments

9.

3. Indications

9.

4. Techniques

9.

5. Results

9.

6. Complications

Chapter 10: Transurethral Balloon Dilation of the Prostate

Abstract

10.

1. Basic principles of transurethral dilation

10.

2. Instruments

10.

3. Indications

10.

4. Technique

10.

5. Results

Chapter 11: Prostatic Stents

Abstract

11.

1. Generalities

11.

2. Classification of stents

11.

3. Indications

11.

4. Technique

11.

5. Complications

11.

6. Results

Chapter 12: Minimally Invasive Treatment Algorithm for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Abstract

12.

1. Urinary retention

12.

2. Anticoagulant therapy and associated conditions

12.

3. Costs

Chapter 13: The Place of Endoscopy in the Modern Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Abstract

13.

1. Transurethral resection for urethral obstruction

13.

2. Minimally invasive ablative techniques

Chapter 14: Endoscopic Treatment of Prostatic Abscesses

Abstract

Chapter 15: Endoscopic Treatment of Prostatic Lithiasis

Abstract

Subject Index