{"product_id":"9783642958373","title":"Lasers in Urological Surgery","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLasers in Urological Surgery\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHofstetter, Alfons G.; Telger, T.C.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe introduction of lasers into operative medicine and advances in fiberoptic technology have made a significant contribution to minimally invasive surgery. This book was written to raise awareness of the capabilities and advant­ ages of lasers in urological surgery and to make this tech­ nology more widely accessible. The book reflects the cumulative experience of 25 years of laser research and clinical application, starting in 1972 with studies on laser­ tissue interactions, endoscopic studies with fiberoptic \"sutures;' and the first clinical use of lasers in 1975 and 1976. These early efforts were followed by the develop­ ment oflaser lithotripsy in the early 1980 s and a Lubeck­ based research program leading to the development of a \"smart\" laser lithotriptor (Lithognost) in the late 1980s. There have been recent advances in the field of photo­ dynamic diagnosis based on the use of locally adminis­ tered photo sensitizers, a development that will redefine the role of the Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of bladder cancer. Perhaps the most interesting concept is the inter­ stitiallaser therapy of prostatic hyperplasia and, perhaps one day, certain forms of prostatic cancer. We have also developed a technique, first described in 1986, for the laser treatment of schistosomal bladder lesions. I dedicate this book to the many pioneers oflaser medi­ cine and to all the colleagues and research assistants who accompanied me on this journey. I cannot name them all; their names can be found in more than 300 publications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-01-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783642958373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-642-95835-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 158\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44352481132684,"sku":"9783642958373","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783642958373.jpg?v=1775818481","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783642958373","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}