A Comprehensive Guide to the Prostate: Eastern and Western Approaches for Management of BPH

by Bilal Chughtai (Editor)

Overview

A Comprehensive Guide to the Prostate: Eastern and Western Approaches for Management of BPH provides a multidisciplinary approach to BPH and male voiding dysfunction, presenting comprehensive guidance on management. With an equal focus on traditional, complementary and alternative medicine, and a look at novel technologies, a complete understanding of the BPH disease process is revealed. Abstracts and references in every chapter make the connection between research and practice. Perfect for researchers and urologists, this must-have reference provides what is needed to understand BPH and male voiding dysfunction. - Presents a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach on BPH and male voiding dysfunction - Gives equal focus to traditional, complementary and alternative medicine - Provides access to videos of procedures using the various treatment modalities covered in the book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128114667
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	02/14/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Chughtai is as an Assistant Professor in Urology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is a leader in BPH, key opinion leader in BPH surgical procedures, active participant in clinical and translational research and is involved in protocols as either primary or co-investigator that include NIH and industry support. He is a journal reviewer for JAMA Surgery, European Urology, Journal of Urology, Urology, and Journal of Endourology. He has also published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, co-authored chapters in several urologic texts, published 2 textbooks, and has presented numerous abstracts at national meetings.His current research interests include BPH, health outcomes, cost effectiveness analysis, pelvic reconstruction, bioengineering, and male pelvic health. In addition, he is involved in resident and medical student training and education.Dr. Chughtai completed his BA at New York University, his MD at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and his residency at Albany Medical Center. He subsequently completed his fellowship in Male Voiding Dysfunction and BPH at Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Behavioral Therapies3. Medical Therapy4. Eastern Medicine5. Western Medicine6. Acupuncture7. Naturopathic Medicine8. TURP9. Plasmakinetic Vaporization10. 532nm Laser Photoselective Vaporization of Prostate11. Holmium Enucleation of Prostate12. Thulium Resection of Prostate13. Diode Laser Resection of Prostate (980nm)14. Modern Open Prostatectomy15. Laparoscopic/Robotic Simple Prostatectomy16. Transurethral Microwave Therapy17. Transurethral Needle Ablation18. Prostatic Tissue Approximation (Urolift)19. Prostatic Stents20. Prostatic Artery Embolization21. Ethanol Injection of Prostate22. New Technologies

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