Acute urinary stones cause one of the most painful sensationsthe human body can experience, more painful than childbirth, brokenbones, gunshot wounds or burns. Master your patient management withthis comprehensive guide to a debilitating medical condition. Urinary Stones: Medical and Surgical Management providesurologists, nephrologists and surgeons with a practical, accessibleguide to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of urinary stonedisease. Divided into 2 parts covering both medical and surgicalmanagement - leading experts discuss the key issues and examine howto deliver best practice in the clinical care of your patients. Topics covered include: * Evaluation and management of stones in children * Renal colic and medical expulsive therapy * Imaging in stone disease: sonography, contrast basedfluoroscopy, computed tomography and magnetic resonanceurography * Multimodality therapy: mixing and matching techniques toimprove outcome * Complications of stone disease * Interpretation of 24 hour urine chemistry * Prevention of recurrent calcium, uric acid, struvite andcystine stones * The different surgical techniques, including: ureteroscopy,shockwave lithotripsy, ureteroscopic lithotripsy and percutaneousnephrostolithotomy Packed with high-quality figures, key points, and managementalgorithms, easy to follow, clear clinical guidance is supported bythe very latest in management guidelines from the AUA and EAU. Brought to you by the best, this is the perfect consultationtool when on the wards or in the office.