Adolescent Urology and Long-Term Outcomes (eBook)

Christopher Woodhouse, MB, FRCS, FEBU is Emeritus Professor of Adolescent Urology, University College, London. Previously a consultant at the Royal Marsden Hospital, he joined UCL and was made Professor of Adolescent Urology in 2006. He is widely considered one of the world's leading experts in pediatric urology and in particular, adolescent urology and congenital urological anomalies. He's had over 260 papers, 65 chapters and three books published, as well as having given more than 450 lectures and presentations around the world. He authored 'Long-term Paediatric Urology' in 1991, of which this book will be a completely revised and modernised update.

List of Contributors vi

Preface viii

1 Adolescent and transitional urology--an introduction 1

Part I: The kidney

2 Anatomical and cystic anomalies of the kidney 13

3 Stones 22

4 Prune-belly syndrome 29

Part II: The ureter

5 Renal function in adolescents
Dr Kate Hillman and Professor Guy Neild 41

6 Structural anomalies and reconstruction of the ureter 49

7 Vesico-ureteric reflux 58

Part III: The bladder

8 The neuropathic bladder and spina bifida 75

9 Lower urinary tract replacement and reconstruction 91

10 Urinary diversion and undiversion 116

11 Other bladder conditions 122

12 Exstrophy and epispadias 128

13 Cloacal exstrophy 154

Part IV: The urethra

14 Posterior urethral valves 167

15 Hypospadias 177

Part V: Disorders of sex development

16 Scrotal abnormalities 193

17 The overvirilized female 202

18 The undervirilized male 218

19 Adolescent sexuality and counseling 232

Part VI: Neoplasia

20 Neoplastic disease: outcomes in survivors 239

Index 250

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