Urinary Stone Disease

From the reviews: "... an excellent academic review of up-to-date knowledge about stone disease." (L.M. Nyberg, New England Journal of Medicine, April 2008) "The 694 pages of 'Urinary stone disease' do cover all aspects of the problem. ... For residents in urology the reading allows to get acquainted quickly and thoroughly to knowledge he will need to build on during his urological career." (A. Verbaeys, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, December, 2007) "This book is involved in more than just the surgical management of stones ... . I found each chapter presented in a way that was rapidly accessible and complete, giving an up-to-date description of each condition that leads to stone formation and possible methods of medical management. I think that the editors are to be congratulated on presenting an excellent book, with an excellent list of authors, all experts in their respective fields. ... excellent book to established urologists as well as urologists-in-training." (John Fitzpatrick, British Journal of Urology International, Vol. 101, 2008)

• Background.- Stone Nomenclature and History of Instrumentation for Urinary Stone Disease.- Epidemiology and Incidence of Stone Disease.- The Genetics of Stone Disease.- Theories of Stone Formation.- Structure and Compositional Analysis of Kidney Stones.- Metabolism.- Calcium Physiology.- Management of Patients With Hyperoxaluria.- Renal Acid-Base Balance and Renal Tubular Acidosis.- Urinary Stone Inhibitors.- Modulators of Crystallization of Stone Salts.- Hormonal Influences on Nephrolithiasis.- Associated Systemic Diseases.- Medical Evaluation of Stone Disease.- Pharmacologic Prophylaxis of Calcium Stones.- Diet and Urolithiasis.- Uric Acid Urolithiasis.- Struvite Stones.- Cystine Stone Disease.- Urinary Stones of Unusual Etiology.- Presentation and Evaluation.- Imaging of Urinary Stone Disease.- Physician Safety.- Treatment of Acute Renal Colic.- Anatomical Considerations in Urinary Stone Disease.- Treatment.- Conservative Management of Ureteral Calculi.- Ureteral Stents.- Anesthetic Considerations for Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, and Laser Lithotripsy.- Complications of Urinary Stone Surgery.- Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy.- Indications and Outcomes of Ureteroscopy for Urinary Stones.- Ureteroscopy.- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.- Open Stone Surgery.- Laparoscopic Approach to Urinary Stone Disease.- Stones of the Urethra, Prostate, Seminal Vesicle, Bladder, and Encrusted Foreign Bodies.