"... 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
Chapter 1
Stone Nomenclature and History of Instrumentation for Urinary Stone Disease
Chapter 2
Epidemiology and Incidence of Stone Disease
Chapter 3
The Genetics of Stone Disease
Chapter 4
Theories of Stone Formation
Chapter 5
Structure and Compositional Analysis of Kidney Stones
METABOLISM
Chapter 6
Calcium
Chapter 7
Oxalate
Chapter 8
Renal Acid-Base Balance and Renal Tubular Acidosis
Chapter 9
Urinary Stone Inhibitors: Citrate and Magnesium
Chapter 10
Modulators of Crystallization of Stone Salts
Chapter 11
Hormonal Influences on Nephrolithiasis
Chapter 12
Associated Systemic Disease
Chapter 13
Medical Evaluation of Stone Disease
Chapter 14
Pharmacologic Prophylaxis of Calcium Stones
Chapter 15
Diet and Urolithiasis
Chapter 16
Uric Acid Urolithiasis
Chapter 17
Struvite Stones
Chapter 18
Cystine Stone Disease
Chapter 19
Urinary Stones of Unusual Etiology
PRESENTATION AND EVALUATION
Chapter 20
Imaging of Urinary Stone Disease
Chapter 21
Physician Safety
Chapter 22
Treatment of Acute Renal Colic
Chapter 23
Anatomical Considerations in Urinary Stone Disease
TREATMENT
Chapter 24
Conservative Management of Ureteral Calculi
Chapter 25
Ureteral Stents
Chapter 26
Anesthetic Considerations
Chapter 27
Complications of Urinary Stone Surgery
Chapter 28
Shock Wave Lithotripsy - Indications and Outcomes
Chapter 29
Shock Wave Lithotripsy - Technical Aspects
Chapter 30
Ureteroscopy - Indications and Outcomes
Chapter 31
Ureteroscopy - Technical Aspects
Chapter 32
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy - Indications and Outcomes
Chapter 33
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy - Technical Aspects
Chapter 34
Open Stone Surgery
Chapter 35
Laparoscopic Approach to Urinary Stone Disease
Chapter 36
Stones of the Urethra, Prostate, Seminal Vesicle, Bladder and Encrusted Foreign Bodies