Patient population Intervention Comparator Outcomes studied Patients with 3rd degree hemorrhoids Hemorrhoidectomy Rubber Band Ligation Symptom control and morbidity Search Strategy/Methods A literature search of MEDLINE, PubMed, the Cochrane Database…
Patient population Intervention Comparator Outcomes studied Patients with recurrent fissure after Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy Repeat LIS 1. Advancement flap 2. Botox Cure, continence, patient satisfaction Table 35.2 Results of literature…
Chapter 7 Procedures in Urology Adam Nelson and Suzanne Biers1,2,3 / Michal Sut4 URETHRAL CATHETERISATION1 Urethral catheterisation of the urinary bladder is a core skill not just for the urologist,…
Chapter 6 Special Circumstances Andrew Robb1 / Holly Weaver and Nikesh Thiruchelvam2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / Suzanne Biers3 PAEDIATRIC UROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES1 Urological emergencies in childhood are common. In this…
Chapter 2 Upper Urinary Tract Emergencies Ragada El-Damanawi and Andrew Fry1 / Ben Pullar and Samih Al-Hayek2,3 ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY1 Definition and staging Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as…
Chapter 3 Lower Urinary Tract Emergencies David Thurtle and Suzanne Biers1, 3, 4, 5 / Alexandra Colquhoun2 URINARY RETENTION1 Acute urinary retention (AUR) is the painful inability to pass urine…
Chapter 5 Trauma in Urology Tom Mitchell and James Armitage Urological trauma may be classified into that affecting the upper urinary tract; the lower urinary tract; and genitoscrotal trauma (Box…
Chapter 4 Genitoscrotal Emergencies Michal Sut and CJ Shukla ACUTE SCROTUM Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the…
Chapter 1 Assessing the Unwell Urological Patient David Thurtle and Suzanne Biers The approach to a new urological patient should be structured and concise. This approach should include initial resuscitation…
Chapter 8 Interventional Uroradiology Procedures Tariq Ali and Andrew Winterbottom Interventional radiology is a subspecialty of radiology that uses minimally invasive, image-guided techniques to both diagnose and treat conditions throughout…
