Lecture Notes: Urology is a best-selling concise introduction to urology, presenting the essential core knowledge for medical students and junior doctors. It emphasises clinical presentations and diagnostic problem-solving, providing an integrated approach to understanding the renal system and urinary tract.
This new edition has been fully revised and re-written with a new format, design and artwork, and now includes a section on interstitial brachytherapy for early prostate cancer and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, coverage of imaging and surgical techniques, and a self-assessment section of MCQs.

It explains all the important aspects of urology in a simple, clearly written and concise way, with a comprehensive overview of normal structure and function, and guidance on the specifics of history and examination relevant to this body system. It systematically covers the pathology of the diseases which affect normal function, explaining the principles of treatment and management.

Lecture Notes: Urology will prove invaluable as a well-balanced introduction to urology and a rapid revision guide for final exams for junior doctors, medical students and allied health professionals.

Contents: Preface to the sixth edition
Acknowledgements

Further reading

1 History and examination

2 Investigations

3 The kidney: structure and function

4 The kidney: congenital disorders

5 The kidney: trauma

6 The kidney: inflammation

7 Urinary calculi

8 Neoplasms of the kidney

9 Vascular disorders of the kidney and hypertension 10 The adrenal gland

11 Renal failure

12 The renal pelvis and ureter

13 The bladder: structure and function

14 The bladder: congenital abnormalities and trauma

15 Urinary tract infection

16 Bladder cancer

17 The bladder: disorders of micturition

18 The prostate gland: benign disorders

19 Prostate cancer

20 The urethra

21 The penis

22 The testicle

23 Male fertility

24 Minimally invasive urology: laparoscopy and robotics Self-assessment

MCQs Answers to MCQs

Glossary

Index

Professor John Blandy was, until his retirement, Professor of Urology and Consultant Urologist at the University of London at the London Hospital Medical College.
Mr Amir Kaisary - Consultant Urological Surgeon at The Royal Free Hospital, London.