Adolescent Urology and Long-Term Outcomes

Book excerpt: Adolescent Urology and Long-Term Outcomes provides urologistsand pediatric urologists with a comprehensive and expert clinicalguide to the main urologic problems that can occur duringadolescence. Fully covering disorders related to sex and genital development,the kidney, bladder, ureta and urethra, Professor Woodhouse, aworld-leading expert and global pioneer in this fieldsystematically outlines the best clinical practice in the surgicaland medical management of these complex and extremely challengingconditions, as well covering the long-term outcome for thepatient. Given the sensitive nature of these problems and their effect onadolescent patients, attention is paid to the psychological aspectof such disorders: especially how best to manage patientsstruggling to come to terms with what are very personal and complexissues at what is often a difficult and turbulent period of theirlife. Well-illustrated with over 120 figures including step-by-stepsurgical diagrams throughout, chapters will also include a unique“voice of the experts” feature – a runningdialogue between leading experts and Prof Woodhouse on the topic inquestion. This modern, expert guide to adolescent urologic problems fromone of the leading names in the field will be an essential tool formodern-day urologists and urologic surgeons, especially thosespecialising in pediatric patients, as well as pediatricians andendocrinologists.