Springer Techniques in Percutaneous Renal Stone Surgery

This book covers all aspects of Percutaneous Renal stone surgeries, starting with a step-by-step approach to patient evaluation and pre-operative preparation to the actual planning of surgeries. The topics covered give a general outline of stone treatment as well as the handling of different situations. It covers new developments in the field with a new approach to the treatment of Stone disease. The special chapters of interest are training in such surgeries and troubleshooting, emphasizing the management of difficulties such as residual stones and complications faced during surgeries. An essential aspect of this book is a detailed chapter on the intricacies and their management, which serves as a helpful tool to novice surgeons, who can be well prepared in advance to avoid possible complications. The book serves as a primer for the practical training of young surgeons and trainees as well. It will help them widen their horizons on all the aspects of stone surgery before embarking on this journey and will help to inspire many budding surgeons to take up and specialize in this surgery. Surgeons, at the mid-career level, will also be able to refresh their knowledge, learn about the newer technologies and the latest technological advancements in this field covered in this book. For surgeons and academicians at all stages of their careers, this comprehensive book, covering all aspects of the popular technique of PCNL, is helpful to update their knowledge of this subject.