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<p>Contributors vii</p> <p>Preface ix</p> <p>About the companion website x</p> <p><b>Part 1 Urological history, examination and investigations 1</b></p> <p>1 Taking a urological history 2</p> <p>2 Male genital examination 4</p> <p>3 Female genital examination 6</p> <p>4 Urological investigations 8</p> <p>5 Abdominal pain 11</p> <p><b>Part 2 Kidney and ureter 15</b></p> <p>6 Urolithiasis 16</p> <p>7 Renal failure 21</p> <p><b>Part 3 Bladder 25</b></p> <p>8 Lower urinary tract symptoms 26</p> <p>9 Urinary tract infections 34</p> <p>10 Urinary incontinence 40</p> <p>11 Neuropathic bladder 44</p> <p><b>Part 4 Andrology 47</b></p> <p>12 Scrotal swelling and pain 48</p> <p>13 Male infertility 52</p> <p>14 Erectile dysfunction 54</p> <p><b>Part 5 Urological cancers 57</b></p> <p>15 Urological malignancies 58</p> <p>16 Haematuria 68</p> <p><b>Part 6 Paediatric urology 71</b></p> <p>17 Common urological conditions in childhood 72</p> <p><b>Part 7 Urological trauma 75</b></p> <p>18 Urinary tract trauma including spinal cord injury 76</p> <p><b>Part 8 Urological procedures and equipment 81</b></p> <p>19 Urological procedures and equipment 82</p> <p>Index 90</p>

<p><b>Hashim Hashim </b>is Consultant Urological Surgeon in Female, Functional and Reconstructive Urology and Director of the Urodynamic Unit, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol<br /><br /></p> <p><b>Prokar Dasgupta </b>is Professor of Robotic Surgery and Urological Innovation Guy's Hospital, King's College London</p>

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