This text provides a comprehensive and contemporary discussion of current indications
techniques technology and results in ureteroscopy from the world leaders who perform this
procedure. It provides not only the latest literature and data regarding URS but also tips and
tricks for the reader when performing various URS procedures. Historical prospective will link
the reader with the past and provide insight as to why we have evolved into a minimally
invasive specialty. Technological advancements of both flexible and rigid ureteroscopic
procedures are included to provide the reader with many practical considerations when choosing
this modality for their patients. Renowned experts in the field discuss the myriad of
supplemental devices that accompany URS and how best to utilize them in one's practice. Unique
to this predominantly clinical text are sections on simulation and the socioeconomics of URS
that demonstrate how the student can learn and acquire techniques and skills of their own.
Ureteroscopy: A Comprehensive Contemporary Guide provides its readers with a thorough and
complete representation of the current state of URS and its applications and guide those
interested in improving their techniques armamentarium and horizons in this ever-changing
world of minimally invasive urology.
