Fast Facts: Urinary Stones

Improved endourological training, patient evaluation, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment are vital in the successful treatment and management of urinary stones. This book is aimed at junior doctors, urological trainees and general practitioners and offers a summary of urinary stone treatment.

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The evolution of stone management, from an entirely surgical practice to one which is almost completely non-surgical, has been driven by invention of the extracorporeal shock-wave machine, the manufacture of small ureteroscopes of outstanding quality and capability, and the development of ureterorenoscopy so that all parts of the collecting system are now routinely accessible. Improved endourological training, appropriate patient evaluation, accurate diagnosis and evidence-based treatment are all key to a successful outcome. This book has been written by international experts for junior doctors, urological trainees and the interested general practitioner and provides a concise summary of the state of the art in urinary stone management.