Alan J. Wein, MDProfessor and Chair, Division of UrologyUniversity of Pennsylvania Health SystemCraig A. Peters, MD, Chief, Division of Surgical Innovation, Technology and Translation Principal Investigator, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Medical Center, Professor of Urology and Pediatrics.Louis R. Kavoussi, MD, MBA, is Chairman of Urology for Northwell Health and Waldbaum-Gardner Distinguished Professor of Urology at the newly established Zucker School of Medicine. He heads the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, which is dedicated to the treatment of urological disease through innovative surgical procedures, diagnostics and medical care Roger R. Dmochowski is Professor of Urology and Surgery in the Department of Urology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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• Part I: Clinical Decision Making1. Personal and Professional Development of the Urologist2. Evaluation of the Urologic Patient: History and Physical Examination3. Indications and Interpretation of Laboratory Testing4. Principles of Ultrasonography5. Principles of CT and Plain Film Imaging6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Introduction7. Genitourinary Tract Imaging: Basic Principles of Nuclear Medicine8. Evaluation and Management of HematuriaPart II: Basics of Urological Surgery9. Occupational Health in Urology10. Ethics and Informed Consent11. Perioperative Care in Urologic Surgery12. Fundamentals of intraoperative patient safety13. Incisions, Exposure and Drains14. Sutures and Suturing15. Lower Urinary Tract Catheterization16. Fundamentals of Upper Urinary Tract Drainage17. Principles of Urologic Endoscopy18. Fundamentals of Laparoscopic and Robotic Urologic Surgery19. Basic Energy Modalities in Urologic Surgery20. Complications of Urologic Surgery21. Urologic Considerations in Pregnancy22. Intraoperative Consultation23. Assessment of Urologic and Surgical OutcomesPart III: Molecular and Cellular Biology24. Basic Principles of Immunology and Immunotherapy in Urologic Oncology25. Molecular Genetics and Cancer BiologyPart IV: Infections and Inflammation26. Infections of the Urinary Tract27. Inflammatory and Pain Conditions of the Male Genitourinary Tract: Prostatitis and Related Pain Conditions, Orchitis, and Epididymitis28. Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome and Related Disorders29. Sexually Transmitted Diseases30. Cutaneous Diseases of the External Genitalia31. Tuberculosis and Parasitic Infections of the Genitourinary TractPart V: Pediatric UrologySection A: Developmental and Prenatal Urology32. Embryology of the Genitourinary Tract33. Urologic Aspects of Pediatric Nephrology34. Perinatal UrologySection B: Basic Principles35. Urologic Evaluation of the Child36. Pediatric Urogenital Imaging37. Infection and Inflammation of the Pediatric Genitourinary Tract38. Core Principles of Perioperative Management in Children39. Principles of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in ChildrenSection C: Lower Urinary Tract Conditions40. Clinical and Urodynamic Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Children41. Management Strategies for Vesicoureteral Reflux42. Bladder Anomalies in Children43. Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex44. Prune-Belly Syndrome45. Posterior Urethral Valves46. Neuromuscular Dysfunction of the Lower Urinary Tract in Children47. Functional Disorders of the bladder and bowel in children48. Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction in ChildrenSection D: Upper Urinary Tract Conditions49. Anomalies of the Kidney and Collecting System50. Renal Dysgenesis and Cystic Disease of the Kidney51. Pathophysiology of Urinary Tract Obstruction52. Ectopic Ureter, Ureterocele, and Ureteral Anomalies53. Surgery of the Ureter in Children: Ureteropelvic Junction, Megaureter, and Vesicoureteral Reflux54. Management of Pediatric Kidney Stone DiseaseSection E: Genitalia55. Management of Abnormalities of the External Genitalia in Boys56. Hypospadias57. Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Undescended Testis58. Management of Abnormalities of the Genitalia in Girls59. Differences of Sexual Development: Etiology, Evaluation, and Medical ManagementSection F: Reconstruction and Trauma60. Surgical Management of Disorders of Sexual Differentiation and Cloacal and Anorectal Malformations61. Urologic Considerations in Pediatric Renal Transplantation62. Pediatric Genitourinary TraumaSection G: Oncology63. Pediatric Urologic Oncology: Renal and Adrenal64. Pediatric Urologic Oncology: Pelvis, Bladder, Testis and GenitaliaSection H: Transitional Urology65. Adolescent and Transitional UrologyPart VI: Reproductive and Sexual Function66. Surgical, Radiographic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System67. Male Reproductive Physiology68. Integrated Men's Health: Androgen Deficiency, Cardiovascular Risk, and Metabolic Syndrome69. Male Infertility70. Surgical Management of Male Infertility71. Physiology of Penile Erection and Pathophysiology of Erectile Dysfunction72. Evaluation and Management of Erectile Dysfunction73. Priapism74. Disorders of Male Orgasm and Ejaculation75. Surgery for Erectile Dysfunction76. Diagnosis and Management of Peyronie’s Disease77. Sexual Function and Dysfunction in the FemalePart VII: Male Genitalia78. Surgical, Radiographic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Retroperitoneum79. Neoplasms of the Testis80. Surgery of Testicular Tumors81. Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy82. Tumors of the Penis83. Tumors of the Urethra84. Inguinal Node Dissection85. Surgery for Benign Disorders of the Penis and Urethra86. Urethral Stricture Disease87. Surgery of the Scrotum and Seminal VesiclesPart VIII: Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology88. Surgical, Radiologic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Kidney and Ureter89. Physiology and Pharmacology of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter90. Fundamentals of Nephrology91. Renal Transplantation92. Urological Complications of Renal TransplantationPart IX: Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction and Trauma93. Surgical Management of Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction94. Upper Urinary Tract TraumaPart X: Urinary Lithiasis and Endourology95. Urinary Lithiasis: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Pathogenesis96. Acute Care of Urinary Lithiasis97. Surgical Management of Ureteral Calculi98. Surgical Management of Renal Calculi99. Prevention of Nephrolithiasis100. Lower Urinary Tract CalculiPart XI: Urine Transport, Storage, and Emptying101. Surgical, Radiographic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Female Pelvis102. Surgical, Radiographic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Male Pelvis103. Physiology and Pharmacology of the Bladder and Urethra104. Pathophysiology and Classification of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Overview105. Evaluation and Management of Women with Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Prolapse106. Evaluation and Management of Men with Urinary Incontinence107. Urodynamic and Video-Urodynamic Evaluation of the Lower Urinary Tract108. Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Prolapse: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology109. Neuromuscular Dysfunction of the Lower Urinary Tract110. Overactive Bladder111. Underactive Detrusor112. Nocturia113. Pharmacologic Management of Lower Urinary Tract Storage and Emptying Failure114. Conservative Management of Urinary Incontinence: Behavioral and Pelvic Floor Therapy, Urethral and Pelvic Devices115. Electrical Stimulation and Neuromodulation in Storage and Emptying Failure116. Retropubic Suspension Surgery for Incontinence in Women117. Vaginal and Abdominal Reconstructive Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse118. Slings: Autologous, Biologic, Synthetic, and Midurethral119. Genitourinary Complications of Mesh and Their Repair120. Aging and Geriatric Urology121. Urinary Tract Fistulae122. Bladder and Female Urethral Diverticula123. Surgical Procedures for Sphincteric Incontinence in the MalePart XII: Benign and Malignant Bladder Disorders124. Bladder Surgery for Benign Disease125. Genital and Lower Urinary Tract Trauma126. Management Considerations in Transgender Individuals127. Surgical Considerations of Male to Female Transgender reconstruction128. Surgical Considerations of Female to Male Transgender Reconstruction129. Tumors of the Bladder130. Management Strategies for Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (Ta, T1, and CIS)131. Management of Muscle-Invasive and Metastatic Bladder Cancer132. Surgical Management of Bladder Cancer: Transurethral, Open, and Robotic133. Use of Intestinal Segments in Urinary Diversion134. Continent Urinary Diversion135. Minimally Invasive Urinary DiversionPart XIII: Neoplasms of the Upper Urinary Tract136. Benign Renal Tumors137. Malignant Renal Tumors138. Urothelial Tumors of the Upper Urinary Tract and Ureter139. Surgical Management of Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Tumors140. Retroperitoneal Tumors141. Open Surgery of the Kidney142. Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery of the Kidney143. Nonsurgical Focal Therapy for Renal Tumors144. Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaPart XIV: The Adrenals145. Surgical and Radiographic Anatomy of the Adrenals146. Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Medical Management of Adrenal Disorders147. Surgery of the Adrenal GlandsPart XV: The Prostate148. Development, Molecular Biology, and Physiology of the Prostate149. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, and Natural History150. Evaluation and Nonsurgical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia151. Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia152. Simple Prostatectomy: Open and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Approaches153. Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention of Prostate Cancer154. Prostate Cancer Biomarkers155. Prostate Biopsy: Techniques and Imaging156. Pathology of Prostatic Neoplasia157. Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate Cancer158. Active Management Strategies for Localized Prostate Cancer159. Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer160. Open Radical Prostatectomy161. Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy162. Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer163. Focal Therapy of Prostate Cancer164. Treatment of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer165. Management of Recurrent and Newly Metastatic Prostate Cancer166. Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Alan J. Wein, MDProfessor and Chair, Division of UrologyUniversity of Pennsylvania Health SystemCraig A. Peters, MD, Chief, Division of Surgical Innovation, Technology and Translation Principal Investigator, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Medical Center, Professor of Urology and Pediatrics.Louis R. Kavoussi, MD, MBA, is Chairman of Urology for Northwell Health and Waldbaum-Gardner Distinguished Professor of Urology at the newly established Zucker School of Medicine. He heads the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, which is dedicated to the treatment of urological disease through innovative surgical procedures, diagnostics and medical care Roger R. Dmochowski is Professor of Urology and Surgery in the Department of Urology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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• Part I: Clinical Decision Making1. Personal and Professional Development of the Urologist2. Evaluation of the Urologic Patient: History and Physical Examination3. Indications and Interpretation of Laboratory Testing4. Principles of Ultrasonography5. Principles of CT and Plain Film Imaging6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Introduction7. Genitourinary Tract Imaging: Basic Principles of Nuclear Medicine8. Evaluation and Management of HematuriaPart II: Basics of Urological Surgery9. Occupational Health in Urology10. Ethics and Informed Consent11. Perioperative Care in Urologic Surgery12. Fundamentals of intraoperative patient safety13. Incisions, Exposure and Drains14. Sutures and Suturing15. Lower Urinary Tract Catheterization16. Fundamentals of Upper Urinary Tract Drainage17. Principles of Urologic Endoscopy18. Fundamentals of Laparoscopic and Robotic Urologic Surgery19. Basic Energy Modalities in Urologic Surgery20. Complications of Urologic Surgery21. Urologic Considerations in Pregnancy22. Intraoperative Consultation23. Assessment of Urologic and Surgical OutcomesPart III: Molecular and Cellular Biology24. Basic Principles of Immunology and Immunotherapy in Urologic Oncology25. Molecular Genetics and Cancer BiologyPart IV: Infections and Inflammation26. Infections of the Urinary Tract27. Inflammatory and Pain Conditions of the Male Genitourinary Tract: Prostatitis and Related Pain Conditions, Orchitis, and Epididymitis28. Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome and Related Disorders29. Sexually Transmitted Diseases30. Cutaneous Diseases of the External Genitalia31. Tuberculosis and Parasitic Infections of the Genitourinary TractPart V: Pediatric UrologySection A: Developmental and Prenatal Urology32. Embryology of the Genitourinary Tract33. Urologic Aspects of Pediatric Nephrology34. Perinatal UrologySection B: Basic Principles35. Urologic Evaluation of the Child36. Pediatric Urogenital Imaging37. Infection and Inflammation of the Pediatric Genitourinary Tract38. Core Principles of Perioperative Management in Children39. Principles of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in ChildrenSection C: Lower Urinary Tract Conditions40. Clinical and Urodynamic Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Children41. Management Strategies for Vesicoureteral Reflux42. Bladder Anomalies in Children43. Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex44. Prune-Belly Syndrome45. Posterior Urethral Valves46. Neuromuscular Dysfunction of the Lower Urinary Tract in Children47. Functional Disorders of the bladder and bowel in children48. Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction in ChildrenSection D: Upper Urinary Tract Conditions49. Anomalies of the Kidney and Collecting System50. Renal Dysgenesis and Cystic Disease of the Kidney51. Pathophysiology of Urinary Tract Obstruction52. Ectopic Ureter, Ureterocele, and Ureteral Anomalies53. Surgery of the Ureter in Children: Ureteropelvic Junction, Megaureter, and Vesicoureteral Reflux54. Management of Pediatric Kidney Stone DiseaseSection E: Genitalia55. Management of Abnormalities of the External Genitalia in Boys56. Hypospadias57. Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Undescended Testis58. Management of Abnormalities of the Genitalia in Girls59. Differences of Sexual Development: Etiology, Evaluation, and Medical ManagementSection F: Reconstruction and Trauma60. Surgical Management of Disorders of Sexual Differentiation and Cloacal and Anorectal Malformations61. Urologic Considerations in Pediatric Renal Transplantation62. Pediatric Genitourinary TraumaSection G: Oncology63. Pediatric Urologic Oncology: Renal and Adrenal64. Pediatric Urologic Oncology: Pelvis, Bladder, Testis and GenitaliaSection H: Transitional Urology65. Adolescent and Transitional UrologyPart VI: Reproductive and Sexual Function66. Surgical, Radiographic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System67. Male Reproductive Physiology68. Integrated Men's Health: Androgen Deficiency, Cardiovascular Risk, and Metabolic Syndrome69. Male Infertility70. Surgical Management of Male Infertility71. Physiology of Penile Erection and Pathophysiology of Erectile Dysfunction72. Evaluation and Management of Erectile Dysfunction73. Priapism74. Disorders of Male Orgasm and Ejaculation75. Surgery for Erectile Dysfunction76. Diagnosis and Management of Peyronie’s Disease77. Sexual Function and Dysfunction in the FemalePart VII: Male Genitalia78. Surgical, Radiographic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Retroperitoneum79. Neoplasms of the Testis80. Surgery of Testicular Tumors81. Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy82. Tumors of the Penis83. Tumors of the Urethra84. Inguinal Node Dissection85. Surgery for Benign Disorders of the Penis and Urethra86. Urethral Stricture Disease87. Surgery of the Scrotum and Seminal VesiclesPart VIII: Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology88. Surgical, Radiologic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Kidney and Ureter89. Physiology and Pharmacology of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter90. Fundamentals of Nephrology91. Renal Transplantation92. Urological Complications of Renal TransplantationPart IX: Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction and Trauma93. Surgical Management of Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction94. Upper Urinary Tract TraumaPart X: Urinary Lithiasis and Endourology95. Urinary Lithiasis: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Pathogenesis96. Acute Care of Urinary Lithiasis97. Surgical Management of Ureteral Calculi98. Surgical Management of Renal Calculi99. Prevention of Nephrolithiasis100. Lower Urinary Tract CalculiPart XI: Urine Transport, Storage, and Emptying101. Surgical, Radiographic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Female Pelvis102. Surgical, Radiographic, and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Male Pelvis103. Physiology and Pharmacology of the Bladder and Urethra104. Pathophysiology and Classification of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Overview105. Evaluation and Management of Women with Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Prolapse106. Evaluation and Management of Men with Urinary Incontinence107. Urodynamic and Video-Urodynamic Evaluation of the Lower Urinary Tract108. Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Prolapse: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology109. Neuromuscular Dysfunction of the Lower Urinary Tract110. Overactive Bladder111. Underactive Detrusor112. Nocturia113. Pharmacologic Management of Lower Urinary Tract Storage and Emptying Failure114. Conservative Management of Urinary Incontinence: Behavioral and Pelvic Floor Therapy, Urethral and Pelvic Devices115. Electrical Stimulation and Neuromodulation in Storage and Emptying Failure116. Retropubic Suspension Surgery for Incontinence in Women117. Vaginal and Abdominal Reconstructive Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse118. Slings: Autologous, Biologic, Synthetic, and Midurethral119. Genitourinary Complications of Mesh and Their Repair120. Aging and Geriatric Urology121. Urinary Tract Fistulae122. Bladder and Female Urethral Diverticula123. Surgical Procedures for Sphincteric Incontinence in the MalePart XII: Benign and Malignant Bladder Disorders124. Bladder Surgery for Benign Disease125. Genital and Lower Urinary Tract Trauma126. Management Considerations in Transgender Individuals127. Surgical Considerations of Male to Female Transgender reconstruction128. Surgical Considerations of Female to Male Transgender Reconstruction129. Tumors of the Bladder130. Management Strategies for Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (Ta, T1, and CIS)131. Management of Muscle-Invasive and Metastatic Bladder Cancer132. Surgical Management of Bladder Cancer: Transurethral, Open, and Robotic133. Use of Intestinal Segments in Urinary Diversion134. Continent Urinary Diversion135. Minimally Invasive Urinary DiversionPart XIII: Neoplasms of the Upper Urinary Tract136. Benign Renal Tumors137. Malignant Renal Tumors138. Urothelial Tumors of the Upper Urinary Tract and Ureter139. Surgical Management of Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Tumors140. Retroperitoneal Tumors141. Open Surgery of the Kidney142. Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery of the Kidney143. Nonsurgical Focal Therapy for Renal Tumors144. Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaPart XIV: The Adrenals145. Surgical and Radiographic Anatomy of the Adrenals146. Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Medical Management of Adrenal Disorders147. Surgery of the Adrenal GlandsPart XV: The Prostate148. Development, Molecular Biology, and Physiology of the Prostate149. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, and Natural History150. Evaluation and Nonsurgical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia151. Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia152. Simple Prostatectomy: Open and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Approaches153. Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention of Prostate Cancer154. Prostate Cancer Biomarkers155. Prostate Biopsy: Techniques and Imaging156. Pathology of Prostatic Neoplasia157. Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate Cancer158. Active Management Strategies for Localized Prostate Cancer159. Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer160. Open Radical Prostatectomy161. Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy162. Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer163. Focal Therapy of Prostate Cancer164. Treatment of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer165. Management of Recurrent and Newly Metastatic Prostate Cancer166. Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer