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Bladder Dysfunction in the Adult: The Basis for Clinical Management succinctly describes all that the healthcare professional needs to know when treating lower urinary tract symptoms. The book describes how to assess and treat every group of patients likely to be affected with bladder problems and the underlying mechanisms responsible. Women with stress incontinence, men with enlarged prostates, people with neurological disease and the elderly are all discussed in particular detail. For all professionals treating or learning to treat patients with urinary storage or voiding problems, the concise presentation and thorough coverage provides treatment recommendations and clear explanations.
Authored by recognized experts in their respective fields, Bladder Dysfunction in the Adult: The Basis for Clinical Management is a comprehensive resource that allows the reader to develop the knowledge, understanding and confidence to deal with the many clinical challenges of bladder dysfunction.
List of contents
Relevant Anatomy Physiology and Pharmacology.- Normal and Abnormal Function: An Overview.- The Impact of Neurologic Insult on the Lower Urinary Tract.- Dysfunction in Anatomic Outlet Obstruction in Men.- Outlet Obstruction in Women.- Bladder Pain Syndrome.- Other Varieties of Dysfunction.- Evaluation: History and Physical Examination; Imaging; Endoscopy.- Urodynamics.- Special Tests.- Behavioral Therapy.- Urinary Catheters and Other Devices.- Current Pharmacologic Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Syndromes.- Electrical Stimulation and Neuromodulation.- Surgery for Bladder Outlet Obstruction in the Male.- Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse.- Surgery for Neuropathic Bladder Dysfunction.- Urinary Diversion.- Tissue Engineering for Neurogenic Bladder.- Considerations in Older People.- Adolescent Urology and Transitional Care.- The Psychological Impact of Lower Urinary Dysfunction.
About the author
Alan J. Wein, MD, PhD(hon), FACS
Founders Professor and Chief of Urology, Director, Urology Residency Program, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Perelman School of Medicine, Perelman Center for Advanced Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Karl-Erik Andersson, MD, PhD
AIAS, Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Marcus Drake, MA (Cantab), DM (Oxon), FRCS(Urol)
University of Bristol and Bristol Urological Institute, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Roger R. Dmochowski, MD, MMHC
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Urologic Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA.
Summary
Bladder Dysfunction in the Adult: The Basis for Clinical Management succinctly describes all that the healthcare professional needs to know when treating lower urinary tract symptoms. The book describes how to assess and treat every group of patients likely to be affected with bladder problems and the underlying mechanisms responsible. Women with stress incontinence, men with enlarged prostates, people with neurological disease and the elderly are all discussed in particular detail. For all professionals treating or learning to treat patients with urinary storage or voiding problems, the concise presentation and thorough coverage provides treatment recommendations and clear explanations.
Authored by recognized experts in their respective fields, Bladder Dysfunction in the Adult: The Basis for Clinical Management is a comprehensive resource that allows the reader to develop the knowledge, understanding and confidence to deal with the many clinical challenges of bladder dysfunction.
