Pediatric Incontinence: Evaluation and Clinical Management - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118814797 ISBN 13: 9781118814796

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015

Synopsis

Pediatric incontinence: evaluation and clinical management offers urologists practical, 'how-to' clinical guidance to what is a very common problem affecting up to 15% of children aged 6 years old.

Introductory chapters cover the neurophysiology, psychological and genetic aspects, as well as the urodynamics of incontinence, before it moves on to its core focus, namely the evaluation and management of the problem.  All types of management methods will be covered, including behavioural, psychological, medical and surgical, thus providing the reader with a solution to every patient's specific problem.

The outstanding editor team led by Professor Israel Franco, one of the world’s leading gurus of pediatric urology, have recruited a truly stellar team of contributors each of whom have provided first-rate, high-quality contributions on their specific areas of expertise.  Clear management algorithms for each form of treatment support the text, topics of controversy are covered openly, and the latest guidelines from the ICCS, AUA and EAU are included throughout. 

Perfect to refer to prior to seeing patients on the wards and in the clinics, this is the ideal guide to the topic and an essential purchase for all urologists, pediatric urologists and paediatricians managing children suffering from incontinence.

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About the Author

EDITOR AFFILIATIONS

Israel Franco, MD, Professor of Urology, New York Medical College, Director of Pediatric Urology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Valhalla, New York, USA

Paul F. Austin, M.D, F.A.A.P., Director of Pediatric Urology Research, Associate Professor of Urologic Surgery, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, USA

Stuart Bauer, MD, Professor of Surgery (Urology), Harvard Medical School, Senior Associate, Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, USA

Prof. Dr. Alexander von Gontard, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany

Yves Homsy MD, Clinical Professor of Urology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Tampa, FI

From the Back Cover

Pediatric Incontinence
evaluation and clinical management

Pediatric Incontinence: evaluation and clinical management offers urologists practical, 'how-to' clinical guidance to what is a very common problem affecting up to 15% of children aged 6 years old.

Introductory chapters cover the neurophysiology, psychological and genetic aspects, as well as the urodynamics of incontinence, before it moves on to its core focus, namely the evaluation and management of the problem. All types of management methods will be covered, including behavioral, psychological, medical and surgical, thus providing the reader with a solution to every patient's specific problem.

The outstanding editorial team led by Professors Franco, Austin, Bauer, Homsy and von Gontard have recruited a truly stellar team of contributors, each of whom have provided first-rate, high-quality contributions on their specific areas of expertise. Clear management algorithms for each form of treatment support the text, topics of controversy are covered openly, and the latest guidelines from the ICCS, AUA and EAU are included throughout.

Perfect to refer to prior to seeing patients on the wards and in the clinics, this is the ideal guide to the topic and an essential purchase for all urologists, pediatric urologists, pediatric nephrologist, pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, urotherapists and nurses managing children suffering from both fecal and urinary incontinence.

From the Inside Flap

Pediatric Incontinence
evaluation and clinical management

Pediatric Incontinence: evaluation and clinical management offers urologists practical, 'how-to' clinical guidance to what is a very common problem affecting up to 15% of children aged 6 years old.

Introductory chapters cover the neurophysiology, psychological and genetic aspects, as well as the urodynamics of incontinence, before it moves on to its core focus, namely the evaluation and management of the problem. All types of management methods will be covered, including behavioral, psychological, medical and surgical, thus providing the reader with a solution to every patient's specific problem.

The outstanding editorial team led by Professors Franco, Austin, Bauer, Homsy and von Gontard have recruited a truly stellar team of contributors, each of whom have provided first-rate, high-quality contributions on their specific areas of expertise. Clear management algorithms for each form of treatment support the text, topics of controversy are covered openly, and the latest guidelines from the ICCS, AUA and EAU are included throughout.

Perfect to refer to prior to seeing patients on the wards and in the clinics, this is the ideal guide to the topic and an essential purchase for all urologists, pediatric urologists, pediatric nephrologist, pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, urotherapists and nurses managing children suffering from both fecal and urinary incontinence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118814797
• ISBN 13: 9781118814796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Franco Israel, Austin Paul, Bauer Stuart, Von Gontard Alexander, Homsy Yves