Overview of female urological reconstructive surgery with illustrations, photographs, and diagrams spanning all surgical procedures in the field Functional Reconstruction of the Female Urinary Tract and Gynaeco-Urology is a comprehensive reference text encompassing the entire field of reconstructive female urology, delivering in-depth knowledge of structure, function, and dysfunction of the female urinary tract and imparting a thorough understanding of the principles of urodynamics related to lower urinary tract reconstruction. In this Second Edition, authors Christopher Chapple and Nadir Osman have retained many of the original descriptions from the first edition in tribute to the work of Richard Turner-Warwick, who is considered the father of functional urological reconstruction in the United Kingdom. Where appropriate, the text and comments have been updated to reflect developments in the field. In Functional Reconstruction of the Female Urinary Tract and Gynaeco-Urology, readers will find: • Detailed descriptions of surgical principles and procedures with 1600 colour illustrations based on original drawings by Paul Richardson. • "Tricks of the trade", "pearls of wisdom", and other original concepts related to the field. • The principles, art, and philosophy of surgery, as well as details on instruments and surgical access to the urinary tract. • Information on surgical management of conditions that a specialist surgeon working in this field will encounter in their clinical practice. Functional Reconstruction of the Female Urinary Tract and Gynaeco-Urology is an essential one-of-a-kind reference for surgeons at any level of practice, regardless of training or experience. The text is also valuable for advanced students in related programmes of study.
