Urodynamics - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540119035 ISBN 13: 9783540119036

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1983

Synopsis

For centuries, physicians studied the appearance and characteristics of urine as a guide to the health of the individual. In contrast, the mechanism of micturition attracted little attention and, until recent years, the study of the lower urinary tract consisted mainly of some form of cystometry and in watching the force of the stream. Exactly when more precise measurements began can be debated but interest in the subject developed rapidly following the improved methods for measuring urinary ftow rates introduced by von Garrelts in 1956. The level of interest and investigation in this subject has since grown quickly though not without debate. Now, after a quarter of a century of endeavour, urodynamics has an established place not only in urology but many other areas of medicine and this book is a lucid account of the current practice of the subject. The special characteristic of this book is that it represents a very cohesive description of the subject as developed in one medical centre. The advantage of this is readily evident by the way in which the Authors have covered the subject, from patient assessment to organisation of urodynamic units, in a logical and practical style. The Authors have also planned the contents so that the reader can follow the evolution of the subject and thereby appreciate the way in which the subject has grown, how the terminology has developed and, perhaps most relevant, how to staff a urodynamic service.

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Review

From the reviews of the third edition:

"This book is dedicated to clinicians interested in urodynamics but without experience in this field ... gynecologists, pediatricians, neurologists and also nurses. ... The aim of Paul Abrams is that the reader will appreciate both the value and the limitations of urodynamic investigations, and will obtain the necessary practical advice on the use of the appropriate equipment in the correct situations. ... this book is a very interesting tool for any clinician who has interest in urodynamic investigations." (Dr. V. Kepenne, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Issue 1, 2007)

From the Back Cover

This new edition of Urodynamics takes into account the technological innovations and new techniques that have been introduced since the publication of the second edition in 1997.

Urodynamics provides 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 any form of lower urinary tract dysfunction. Concentrating on common clinical problems and the presenting symptom complexes rather than diagnosis, Urodynamics highlights the limitations and possible artifacts of investigation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540119035
• ISBN 13: 9783540119036
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 229
• Editor: Abrams P.H., Et Al