The most trusted guide to the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of urologic diseases and disorders--completely updated! A Doody's Core Title! "This is an excellent book due to its timeliness with new material, user friendly style, and the unique way it accommodates medical students, urology residents, and general medicine physicians who have a peripheral interest in urology issues. This is one of the better books for this audience. With the advances in urology since 2004, the new edition is definitely welcome." --Doody's Review Features: • A complete overview of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders common to the genitourinary tract • To-the-point presentation of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment of urologic conditions • High-yield descriptions of the latest diagnostic modalities and management protocols • Over 400 state-of-the-art illustrations, including CT scans, radionuclide imaging scans, and x-rays • References listed by topic to facilitate further research • NEW! Three important new chapters: --Pharmacology of the Lower Urinary Tract --Female Urology, including Female Sexual Dysfunction --The Aging Male • NEW! A sweeping update of all relevant chapter content in the book • NEW! Additional contributors who offer important new perspectives

Table of Contents:
Preface 1. Anatomy of the Genitourinary Tract, Emil A. Tanagho 2. Embryology of the Genitourinary Tract, Emil A. Tanagho and Heip T. Nguyen 3. Symptoms of Disorders of the Genitourinary Tract, Jack W. McAninch 4. Physical Examination of the Genitourinary Tract, Maxwell V. Meng and Emil A. Tanagho 5. Urologic Laboratory Examination, Karl J. Kreder, Jr. and Richard D. Williams 6. Radiology of the Urinary Tract, Scptt R. Gerst and Hedvig Hricak 7. Vascular Inteventional Radiology, Roy L. Gordon 8. Percutaneous Endourology & Ureteroenoscopy, Joachim W. Thuroff and Rolf Gillitzer 9. Laparoscopic Surgery, J. Stuart Wolf and Marshall L. Stoller 10. Retrograde Instumentation of the Urinary Tract, Marshall L. Stoller 11. Urinary Obstruction & Stasis, Emil A. Tanagho 12. Vesicoreteral Reflux, Emil A. Tanagho and Hiep T. Nguyen 13. Bacterial Infections of the Genitourinary Tract, Hiep T. Nguyen 14. Specific Infections of the Genitourinary Tract, Emil A. Tanagho and Christopher J. Kane 15. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, John N. Krieger 16. Urinary Stone Disease, Marshall L. Stoller 17. Injuries to the GU Tract, Jack W. McAninch 18. Immunology & Immunotherapy of Urologic Cancers, Eric J. Small 19. Chemotherapy of Urologic Tumors, Eric J. Small 20. Urothelial Carcinoma: Cancers of the Bladder, Ureter, and Renal Pelvis, Badrinath R. Konety and Peter R. Carroll 21. Renal Parencymal Neoplasms, Badrinath R. Konety and Richard D. Williams 22. Neoplasms of the Prostate Gland, Joseph C. Presti, Jr., Christopher J. Kane, Katsuto Shinohara, and Peter R. Carroll 23. Genital Tumors, Joseph C. Presti, Jr. 24. Urinary Diversion & Bladder Substitution, Badrinath R. Konety, Susan Barbour, and Peter R. Carroll 25. Radiotherapy of Urologic Tumors, Joycelyn L. Speight and Mack Roach III 26. Neurophysiology and Pharmacology of the Lower Urinary Tract, Karl-Erik Andersson 27. Neuropathic Bladder Disorders, Emil A. Tanagho, Anthony J. Bella, and Tom F. Lue 28. Urodynamic Studies, Emil A. Tanagho and Donna Y. Deng 29. Urinary Incontinence, Emil A. Tanagho, Anthony J. Bella, and Tom F. Lue 30. Disorders of the Adrenal Glands, Christopher J. Kane 31. Disorders of the Kidneys, Jack W. McAninch 32. Diagnosis of Medical Renal Diseases, Flavio G. Vincenti and William J.C. Amend, Jr. 33. Oliguria; Acute Renal Failure, William J.C. Amend, Jr. and Flavio G. Vincenti 34. Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, William J.C. Amend, Jr. and Flavio G. Vincenti 35. Renal Transplantation, Stuart M. Flechner 36. Disorders of the Ureter & Ureteropelvic Junction, Barry A. Kogan 37. Disorders of the Bladder, Prostate, & Seminal Vesicles, Emil A. Tanagho 38. Male Sexual Dysfunction, Anthony J. Bella and Tom F. Lue 39. Female Urology & Female Sexual Dysfunction, Donna Y. Deng 40. Disorders of the Penis & Male Urethra, Jack W. McAninch 41. Disorders of the Female Urethra, Emil A. Tanagho, William O. Brant, and Tom F. Lue 42. Skin Diseases of External Genitalia, Timothy G. Berger 43. Abnormalities of Sexual Determination & Differentiation, Laurence S. Baskin 44. Male Infertility, Paul J. Turek 45. The Aging Male, Paul J. Turek Appendix: Normal Laboratory Values, Marcus A. Krupp