| Urodynamics 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Abrams, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1852339241 ISBN-13: 9781852339241 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $132.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Urodynamics 3rd edition takes into account the technological innovations and new techniques that have been introduced since the publication of the 2nd edition in 1997. A simple yet practical guide to the functional investigation of patients with incontinence and voiding disturbances, the text makes clear the fundamental and vital contribution of urodynamic investigation to the management of patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction. The new terminology from the International Continence Society has been introduced, references fully updated and standardization reports in the Appendix completely revised. Urodynamics is now widely accepted and most hospitals now recognise it as an essential part of the diagnostic process in urology and gynecology. Specialists in geriatrics, pediatrics and neurology also appreciate the importance of urodynamics in the investigation of a large number of their patients. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Urology - Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics - Medical | Geriatrics |
| Dewey: 616.607 |
| LCCN: 96051999 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.15" W x 9.12" (1.11 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lower urinary tract dysfunction produces a huge burden on sufferers in particular and on society in general. Lower urinary tract symptoms have a high prevalence in the community: 5% of children aged 10 wet the bed, while 15% of women and 7% of men have troublesome incontinence; and in elderly men of 75, benign prostatic hyperplasia occurs in more than 80% of indivi- als, with benign prostatic enlargement coexisting in up to half this group and half of these having bladder outlet obstruction. The confusion felt in many people's minds as to the role of urodynamics has receded for the most part. The need to support the clinical assessment with objective measurement has become accepted by most clinicians speci- ising in the care of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Since the ?rst edition of this book in 1983, urodynamics has become more widely accepted. In the last 20 years the number of urodynamic units in Britain and Europe has increased rapidly and almost every hospital of any signi?cance embraces urodynamic investigations as an essential part of the diagnostic armamentarium of the urology and gynaecology departments. Further, specialists in geriatrics, paediatrics and neurology recognise the importance of urodynamics in the investigation of a signi?cant minority of their patients. Despite the technological innovations that have seen the introduction of computerised urodynamics, the development of neuro-physiological testing and the introduction of new techniques such as ambulatory monitoring, the objectives of this book remain unchanged. |