Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment in urethral pathology : handbook of endourology / edited by Petrisor A. Geavlete.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Geavlete, Petrisor A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urinary organs--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Urinary organs.

Urinary organs--Examination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, [The Netherlands] : Elsevier, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Handbook of Endourology contains five focused, review-oriented volumes that are ideal for students and clinicians looking for a comprehensive review rather than a whole course.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 - Anatomy of the Urethra

1.1 - Male urethra

1.1.1 - Descriptive Anatomy

1.1.2 - Endoscopic Anatomy

1.2 - Female urethra

1.2.1 - Descriptive Anatomy

1.2.2 - Endoscopic Anatomy

References

Chapter 2 - Optical Internal Urethrotomy in Males

2.1 - History

2.2 - Generalities

2.3 - Indications

2.4 - Instruments

2.4.1 - Otis Urethrotome

2.4.2 - Sachse Urethrotome

2.4.3 - Electrosurgical Devices

2.4.4 - Lasers

2.5 - Techniques

2.5.1 - Anesthesia

2.5.2 - Patient Positioning

2.5.3 - Urethrotome Insertion

2.5.4 - Stricture Catheterization

2.5.5 - Incision

2.5.5.1 - Position of the Incisions

2.5.5.2 - Incision Type

2.5.5.2.1 - Cold Knife Urethrotomy

2.5.5.2.2 - Electrical Urethrotomy

2.5.5.2.3 - Laser Urethrotomy

2.5.5.3 - Guiding the Incision

2.5.5.3.1 - Simple, with Visual Control

2.5.5.3.2 - On a Wire or on a UretHral Catheter Inserted Retrogradely

2.5.5.3.3 - By Bipolar Approach

2.5.5.3.4 - With Ultrasound Guiding

2.5.6 - Treatment of Associated Lesions

2.5.7 - Biopsies

2.5.8 - Cystoscopy

2.5.9 - Urethral Inspection

2.5.10 - Urethro-Vesical Catheter Indwelling

2.6 - Endoscopic urethroplasty

2.7 - Complications

2.7.1 - Intraoperative Incidents

2.7.1.1 - Injuries of the Striated Sphincter

2.7.1.2 - Deterioration of the Devices

2.7.1.3 - Minor Bleeding

2.7.2 - Intraoperative Complications

2.7.2.1 - Major Bleeding

2.7.2.2 - Edema of the Penis and Scrotum

2.7.2.3 - False Passages and Urethral Perforation

2.7.2.4 - Bladder Perforation

2.7.2.5 - Perineal Hematoma

2.7.3 - Postoperative Complications

2.7.3.1 - Infections

2.7.3.2 - Urethrorrhagia

2.7.3.3 - Urinary Incontinence

2.7.3.4 - Restenosis.

2.7.3.5 - Diverticula and Urethral Fistulas

2.7.3.6 - Erectile Dysfunction

2.8 - Posturethrotomy management of patients with urethral stricture

2.8.1 - Urethral Stenting Interval Adjustment

2.8.2 - Periodical Urethral Dilations

2.8.3 - Brachytherapy

2.8.4 - Topical Agents

2.9 - Results

Chapter 3 - Urethral Stents

3.1 - History

3.2 - Generalities

3.3 - Urethral stent classification

3.4 - Indications

3.5 - Technique

3.5.1 - Anesthesia

3.5.2 - Positioning of the Patient

3.5.3 - Intervention Control

3.5.4 - Urethrocystoscopy

3.5.5 - UroLume Stent

3.5.6 - Memokath Stents

3.5.7 - UroCoil Stents

3.5.8 - Allium Stent

3.5.9 - Polyurethane Stents (Nissenkorn)

3.5.10 - Polyglycolic Acid Stents

3.6 - Complications

3.6.1 - Permanent Urethral Stents

3.6.1.1 - Faulty Positioning

3.6.1.2 - Dysuria

3.6.1.3 - Stenosis Due to Intraluminal Tissue Growth

3.6.1.4 - Urinary Infections

3.6.1.5 - Urinary Incontinence

3.6.1.6 - Stent Migration

3.6.1.7 - Irritative Symptomatology

3.6.1.8 - Other Complications

3.6.2 - Temporary Urethral Stents

3.6.2.1 - Stent Migration

3.6.2.2 - Stent Incrusting

3.6.2.3 - Stenosis Due to Intraluminal Tissue Growth

3.6.2.4 - Other Complications

3.7 - Results

3.7.1 - Permanent Urethral Stents

3.7.2 - Temporary Urethral Stents

Chapter 4 - Urethral Dilations in Males

4.1 - Generalities

4.2 - Instruments

4.3 - Indications

4.4 - Dilation techniques

4.4.1 - Penile Urethra Dilation with Bougies or Catheters

4.4.2 - Bulbar and Membranous Urethra Dilation with Metallic Dilators

4.4.3 - Urethral Dilation with Balloons

4.4.4 - Hydraulic Self-Dilation

4.5 - Complications

4.6 - Results

Chapter 5 - Endoscopic Treatment of Urethral Strictures in Women.

5.1 - Generalities

5.2 - Indications

5.3 - Techniques

5.3.1 - Anesthesia

5.3.2 - Positioning of the Patient

5.3.3 - Dilation of the Urethral Meatus and the Urethra

5.3.4 - Urethrotome Insertion

5.3.5 - Biopsy

5.3.6 - Incision

5.3.6.1 - Position of the Incision

5.3.6.2 - Type of Incision

5.3.7 - Cystoscopy

5.3.8 - Urethro-Vesical Catheter Indwelling

5.3.9 - Associated Lesions Treatment

5.3.9.1 - False Passages

5.3.9.2 - Urethral and Vesical Calculi

5.3.9.3 - Suburethral Bandelets

5.4 - Complications

5.4.1 - Intraoperative Complications

5.4.1.1 - Major Bleeding

5.4.1.2 - False Passages and Urethral Perforation

5.4.2 - Postoperative Complications

5.4.2.1 - Infections

5.4.2.2 - Urethro-Vaginal Fistulas

5.4.2.3 - Restenosis

5.4.2.4 - Urinary Incontinence

5.5 - Results

Chapter 6 - Treatment of Urethral Lithiasis and Foreign Bodies

6.1 - Urethral lithiasis in males

6.1.1 - Generalities

6.1.2 - Indications

6.1.3 - Techniques

6.1.3.1 - Patient Positioning

6.1.3.2 - Anesthesia

6.1.3.3 - Suprapubic Cystostomy

6.1.3.4 - Obtaining Access to the Stone

6.1.3.5 - Extraction of the Stone

6.1.3.6 - Cystoscopy

6.1.3.7 - Treatment of Associated Lesions

6.1.3.8 - Urethro-Vesical Catheter Indwelling

6.1.4 - Complications

6.1.4.1 - Injuries of the Urethral Wall

6.1.4.2 - Bleeding

6.1.4.3 - Extraurethral Migration of Stone Fragments

6.1.4.4 - Urethral Strictures

6.1.5 - Results

6.2 - Urethral lithiasis in women

6.2.1 - Generalities

6.2.2 - Indications

6.2.3 - Techniques

6.2.3.1 - Patient Positioning

6.2.3.2 - Anesthesia

6.2.3.3 - Obtaining Access to the Stone

6.2.3.4 - Processing and Extraction of Stones

6.2.3.5 - Urethro-Vesical Catheter Indwelling

6.2.4 - Results

6.3 - Urethral foreign bodies.

6.3.1 - Generalities

6.3.2 - Indications

6.3.3 - Techniques

6.3.3.1 - Patient Positioning

6.3.3.2 - Anesthesia

6.3.3.3 - Extraction of Foreign Bodies

6.3.3.4 - Cystoscopy

6.3.4 - Complications

6.3.5 - Results

Chapter 7 - Endoscopic Treatment of Urethral Tumors

7.1 - Benign urethral tumors

7.1.1 - Generalities

7.1.2 - Indications

7.1.3 - Techniques

7.1.3.1 - Anesthesia

7.1.3.2 - Patient Positioning

7.1.3.3 - Urethrocystoscopy

7.1.3.4 - Biopsy of the Tumor

7.1.3.5 - Tumor Ablation

7.1.3.6 - Transurethral Resection

7.1.3.7 - Electrofulguration and Electroexcision

7.1.3.8 - Vaporization and Laser Excision

7.1.3.9 - Urethro-Vesical Catheterization

7.1.4 - Complications

7.1.5 - Results

7.2 - Malignant urethral tumors

7.2.1 - Generalities

7.2.2 - Indications

7.2.3 - Techniques

7.2.3.1 - Anesthesia

7.2.3.2 - Patient Positioning

7.2.3.3 - Endoscope Insertion and Inspection of the Urethra

7.2.3.4 - Transurethral Biopsy

7.2.3.5 - Tumor Ablation

7.2.3.6 - Cystoscopy

7.2.3.7 - Urethro-Vesical Catheterization

7.2.4 - Complications

7.2.5 - Results

Chapter 8 - Endoscopic Management of Urethral Trauma

8.1 - Generalities

8.2 - Indications

8.3 - Endoscopic realignment technique

8.3.1 - Anesthesia

8.3.2 - Positioning of the Patient

8.3.3 - Accessing Both Ends of the Traumatized Urethra

8.3.4 - Endoscopic Realignment

8.3.5 - Suprapubic Cystotomy

8.3.6 - Other Techniques

8.4 - Postoperative evaluation

8.5 - Complications

8.6 - Results

Chapter 9 - Difficult Urethro-Vesical Catheterization

9.1 - Generalities

9.2 - Urethro-vesical catheterization technique

9.3 - Maneuvers for difficult urethro-vesical catheterization

9.3.1 - Accessing the Urethral Meatus.

9.3.2 - Transurethral Instillation of Lubricants or Saline

9.3.3 - Using a Catheter with Increased Axial Rigidity

9.3.4 - Using a Metallic Mandrin

9.3.5 - Guidewire Catheterization

9.3.6 - Visually Controlled Catheterization

9.3.7 - Suprapubic Cystostomy

9.4 - Complications

9.4.1 - Urethro-Vesical Catheterization Failure

9.4.2 - Septic Complications

9.4.3 - Urethrorrhagia

9.4.4 - Urethral Wall Lesions

9.4.5 - Adjacent Organ Perforations

9.4.6 - Urethral Strictures

9.4.7 - Fistulae

Chapter 10 - Endoscopic Treatment of Urinary Incontinence

10.1 - Generalities

10.2 - History

10.3 - Indications

10.4 - Classification of injectable agents

10.4.1 - Resorbable Injectable Agents

10.4.1.1 - Bovine Collagen (GAX)

10.4.1.2 - Autologous Fat

10.4.2 - Nonresorbable Injectable Agents

10.4.2.1 - Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Teflon©)

10.4.2.2 - Durasphere

10.4.2.3 - Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH, Tegress®)

10.4.2.4 - Silicone Polymers (Macroplastique, Bioplastique)

10.4.2.5 - Hyaluronic Acid (Zuidex)

10.4.2.6 - Bulkamid

10.4.2.7 - Bioglass

10.4.2.8 - Calcium Hydroxyapatite

10.4.2.9 - Cellular Therapy by Injection of Autologous Chondrocytes

10.4.2.10 - Cellular Therapy Through Injection of Autologous Fibroblasts and Myoblasts

10.5 - Transurethral injection technique

10.5.1 - Anesthesia

10.5.2 - Patient Positioning

10.5.3 - Urethral Approach

10.5.4 - Substance Injection

10.5.5 - Postoperative Management

10.5.6 - Other Injection Methods

10.6 - Complications

10.7 - Results

10.8 - The adjustable continence therapy (ACT) system

Chapter 11 - Endoscopic Management of Urethral Abnormalities

11.1 - Classification of urethral abnormalities

11.2 - Urethral valves

11.2.1 - Generalities

11.2.2 - Indications.

11.2.3 - Techniques.

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ISBN:

0-12-802455-0

OCLC:

932329888