Kevin T. McVary – författare

Benign prostatic hyperplasia and the resulting lower urinary tract symptoms is a major part of almost any urologist's clinical practice. Due to the high prevalence of the disease in our aging population, new concepts and treatments are constantly entering the marketplace. Differences in patient preferences and desired outcomes require the practicing urologist to understand not only the pathophysiology of the disease but how specific treatments may be better suited for some patients and not others. This issue will address the current concepts and treatments available to urologists.

Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia provides urologists of all levels with a practical, highly clinical guide to the variety of different symptoms and problems concerning the male lower urinary tract, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, one of the conditions that urologists most regularly encounter.  

Evidence-based throughout and written by the world''s leading experts in the topic, it comprehensively reviews the very latest in diagnostics and imaging, patient phenotyping, genetic studies, medical and surgical therapies, and lifestyle management in order to help clinicians best manage their patients.Highlights include chapters on: 

Containing pitfall boxes and key points throughout to aid quick and easy understanding of the key information, this excellent book is an essential read for the modern-day urologist.

Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia provides urologists of all levels with a practical, highly clinical guide to the variety of different symptoms and problems concerning the male lower urinary tract, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, one of the conditions that urologists most regularly encounter.  

Evidence-based throughout and written by the world''s leading experts in the topic, it comprehensively reviews the very latest in diagnostics and imaging, patient phenotyping, genetic studies, medical and surgical therapies, and lifestyle management in order to help clinicians best manage their patients.Highlights include chapters on: 

Containing pitfall boxes and key points throughout to aid quick and easy understanding of the key information, this excellent book is an essential read for the modern-day urologist.

Now in a revised and expandedsecond edition, this comprehensive clinical guide remains a state-of-the-art synthesis of the literature, covering all aspects of treatingerectile dysfunction (ED) and other related male sexual dysfunctions.Cardiovascular, hormonal, psychological and lifestyle factors are eachconsidered in diagnosis and treatment, which includes pharmacological, surgicaland prosthetic management strategies. The effects of prostate cancer and its treatmentare also discussed, as are Peyronie’s disease, priapism and ejaculatorydisorders. New chapters in this edition discuss the profound effects oflifestyle change on sexual function, alternative and internet drugs that affectsexual function, endovascular approaches to ED, penile length considerations,the effect of radiation on erectile function, and optimizing ED research.Presenting a better understanding of what causes erectile dysfunction and theeffective medications and non-medicationtreatments used to treat thecondition, this invaluable title offers all physicians, residents, and fellows– and even medical students and other health professionals such as nursepractitioners and physician assistants – an essential reference for enhancingdiagnosis and treatment of this common and debilitating disorder.