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Renal stone disease: Pathogenesis, prevention and treatment
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Endourology by C. C. Carson and N. R. Dunnick (Eds.) Churchill Livingstone, Inc., New York, $58.00 Carson and Dunnick have assembled an admirable text that surpasses previous publications on endourology. The entire gamut of endourologic techniques is covered in the 16 chapters written by acknowledged experts. Percutaneous endourology is predicated on successful access to the upper urinary tract. The anatomic basis of renal puncture is clearly enunciated, and radiologic techniques are discussed in detail. Rigid and flexible nephroscopy procedures are reviewed with emphasis on instrumentation, techniques, and practical advice. The lithotripsy techniques based on ultrasound and electrohydraulic energy are reviewed. One chapter deals with percutaneous stone dissolution which has now become an accepted endourologic technique. Ureteroscopy for treatment and management of calculi and upper tract neoplasms is covered in a well-balanced, succinct review. Outstanding chapters deal with complications of endourology, endourologic procedures in children, and the technique of intraoperative nephroscopy. The final chapter, written by one of the editors, is a brief overview of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. This book may well become a standard in the field of endourology. The text is thorough and the material up-to-date. The chapters are extensively referenced, and the quality and reproduction of photographs are excellent. The editors have succeeded in producing a book that provides “state of the art” information on endourology. This book should be available in every medical library, and I recommend it to all urologists and radiologists who practice endourology. GRS
Renal Stone Disease: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment by Charles Y C. Pak (Ed.) Martinus Nijhoff Publishing, The Netherlands, $77.50 An exponential increase in our understanding of the pathogenesis of renal stone disease has occurred in the last decade, and this is paralleled by technologic advances in the areas of minimally invasive surgical treatment. This book is part of a series on
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Topics in Renal Medicine and is targeted primarily to internists and nephrologists. The editor has contributed extensively to the urolithiasis literature, and he brings this expertise and experience to this book. The 16 chapters deal with all aspects of urolithiasis. Most of the authors are not urologists, but their contributions are well written and of interest to both urologists and nonurologists. The chapters relating to physiochemistry, nutrition, and radiologic considerations are excellent. The often-confusing topics of hypercalciuria and nonhypercalciuric stones are clearly described. Medical treatment of recurrent stones receives indepth treatment, and newer treatments such as potassium citrate therapy are emphasized. The chapter on struvite stones is an encompassing overview of struvite lithiasis, and an example of first-rate authorship. The chapter on surgical approaches will provide the nonurologist with an update on current methods of stone removal . This tidy, compact book of 271 pages easily fits into a “lab” coat pocket. The medical and physiochemical aspects of stone disease are described in a straightforward and readable fashion. As an introduction to the medical aspects of stone disease, this book should appeal to urologists. GRS Stone Disease: Diagnosis and Management by Stephen N. Rous (Ed.) Grune and Stratton, Inc., Florida, $59.50 Stone disease continues to afflict the increasingly affluent western population, and it has a significant economic as well as personal impact. Treatment approaches based on technical innovations in lithotripsy (extracorporeal, ultrasonic, laser, and electrohydraulic) have fundamentally altered the surgical treatment of renal stones. This book provides a balanced and thorough description of all aspects of stone disease. The 29 contributors include clinicans and basic scientists and the book is divided into five parts: incidence, pathogenesis, medical treatment, surgical treatment, combined medical and surgical treatment, and current trends in urologic research. Six chapters describe the incidence, economic impact, and the basic aspects of crystalluria and the pathogenesis of stone formation. The section dealing with medical approaches to stone treatment is current and practical. The chapters on renal tubular acidosis, medullary sponge disease, hyperoxaluria and gastrointestinal aspects of urolithiasis stand out in this section. Surgical treatment is covered in 7 chapters. The new lithotripsy techniques including laser lithotripsy are described. Two chapters deal
UROLOGY
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OCTOBER
1988
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VOLUME
XxX11, NUMBER 4
Endourology by C. C. Carson and N. R. Dunnick (Eds.) Churchill Livingstone, Inc., New York, $58.00 Carson and Dunnick have assembled an admirable text that surpasses previous publications on endourology. The entire gamut of endourologic techniques is covered in the 16 chapters written by acknowledged experts. Percutaneous endourology is predicated on successful access to the upper urinary tract. The anatomic basis of renal puncture is clearly enunciated, and radiologic techniques are discussed in detail. Rigid and flexible nephroscopy procedures are reviewed with emphasis on instrumentation, techniques, and practical advice. The lithotripsy techniques based on ultrasound and electrohydraulic energy are reviewed. One chapter deals with percutaneous stone dissolution which has now become an accepted endourologic technique. Ureteroscopy for treatment and management of calculi and upper tract neoplasms is covered in a well-balanced, succinct review. Outstanding chapters deal with complications of endourology, endourologic procedures in children, and the technique of intraoperative nephroscopy. The final chapter, written by one of the editors, is a brief overview of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. This book may well become a standard in the field of endourology. The text is thorough and the material up-to-date. The chapters are extensively referenced, and the quality and reproduction of photographs are excellent. The editors have succeeded in producing a book that provides “state of the art” information on endourology. This book should be available in every medical library, and I recommend it to all urologists and radiologists who practice endourology. GRS
Renal Stone Disease: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment by Charles Y C. Pak (Ed.) Martinus Nijhoff Publishing, The Netherlands, $77.50 An exponential increase in our understanding of the pathogenesis of renal stone disease has occurred in the last decade, and this is paralleled by technologic advances in the areas of minimally invasive surgical treatment. This book is part of a series on
392
Topics in Renal Medicine and is targeted primarily to internists and nephrologists. The editor has contributed extensively to the urolithiasis literature, and he brings this expertise and experience to this book. The 16 chapters deal with all aspects of urolithiasis. Most of the authors are not urologists, but their contributions are well written and of interest to both urologists and nonurologists. The chapters relating to physiochemistry, nutrition, and radiologic considerations are excellent. The often-confusing topics of hypercalciuria and nonhypercalciuric stones are clearly described. Medical treatment of recurrent stones receives indepth treatment, and newer treatments such as potassium citrate therapy are emphasized. The chapter on struvite stones is an encompassing overview of struvite lithiasis, and an example of first-rate authorship. The chapter on surgical approaches will provide the nonurologist with an update on current methods of stone removal . This tidy, compact book of 271 pages easily fits into a “lab” coat pocket. The medical and physiochemical aspects of stone disease are described in a straightforward and readable fashion. As an introduction to the medical aspects of stone disease, this book should appeal to urologists. GRS Stone Disease: Diagnosis and Management by Stephen N. Rous (Ed.) Grune and Stratton, Inc., Florida, $59.50 Stone disease continues to afflict the increasingly affluent western population, and it has a significant economic as well as personal impact. Treatment approaches based on technical innovations in lithotripsy (extracorporeal, ultrasonic, laser, and electrohydraulic) have fundamentally altered the surgical treatment of renal stones. This book provides a balanced and thorough description of all aspects of stone disease. The 29 contributors include clinicans and basic scientists and the book is divided into five parts: incidence, pathogenesis, medical treatment, surgical treatment, combined medical and surgical treatment, and current trends in urologic research. Six chapters describe the incidence, economic impact, and the basic aspects of crystalluria and the pathogenesis of stone formation. The section dealing with medical approaches to stone treatment is current and practical. The chapters on renal tubular acidosis, medullary sponge disease, hyperoxaluria and gastrointestinal aspects of urolithiasis stand out in this section. Surgical treatment is covered in 7 chapters. The new lithotripsy techniques including laser lithotripsy are described. Two chapters deal
UROLOGY
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OCTOBER
1988
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VOLUME
XxX11, NUMBER 4