Since it first published in 1954,
Campbell's Urology has established a universal reputation as the "bible of urology." The meticulously revised, updated, and expanded New Edition-now encompassing 4 volumes-continues to be the most comprehensive, up-to-date urology textbook in the world. Hundreds of internationally recognized contributors address every aspect of the specialty in complete detail, including operative and pediatric urology. The result is a single resource...
More DescriptionSince it first published in 1954,
Campbell's Urology has established a universal reputation as the "bible of urology." The meticulously revised, updated, and expanded New Edition-now encompassing 4 volumes-continues to be the most comprehensive, up-to-date urology textbook in the world. Hundreds of internationally recognized contributors address every aspect of the specialty in complete detail, including operative and pediatric urology. The result is a single resource that readers can consult for current, reliable answers on any subject in urology.
- Organizes chapters as subject-oriented "mini-textbooks" that cover every topic in adult and pediatric urology.
- Features an organ systems approach that makes information easy to find-and emphasizes important concepts with bold type.
- Uses over 2,000 algorithms, photographs, radiographs, and line drawings to illustrate essential concepts, nuances of clinical presentation and technique, and decision-making.
- Offers a complete, authoritative review source of the specialty in the companion Study Guide to Accompany Campbell's Urology, 8th Edition.
- Encompasses the expertise of over 180 experts in the field-46 new to this edition-as well as 4 new Associate Editors.
- Includes 20 new chapters and 40 completely rewritten chapters that examine the latest topics in the field.
- Features comprehensive coverage of hot topics such as the embryology of the urinary tract · medical aspects of renal disease · reconstructive surgery of the urinary tract · pediatric endourology · and tissue engineering.
- Discusses the surgical aspects of one of the most complex anomalies seen in urology in 2 chapters: Exstrophy, Epispadias, and Other Bladder Anomalies and Surgical Technique for One-Stage Reconstruction of the Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex.
- Presents illustrations of clinical imaging in the diagnostic sections of the appropriate organ system.
- Now offers a companion CD-ROM that contains all of the text and illustrations from the book · selected images from Pollack et al: Clinical Urography, 2nd Edition · selected full-color photographs from The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Surgical Pathology · narrated video segments that illustrate important operations · complete text of the Study Guide to accompany CAMPBELL'S UROLOGYand links to MEDLINE.