The Big Prostate
About this ebook
There are a number of diagnostic, interventional, and surgical management options available, with some of these being more suited to a large prostate than others. The various treatment strategies and their evidence base are discussed. Valuable tips from expert authors who are experienced in the management of the particularly large prostate are included to allow readers to be confident when managing this increasingly important and prevalent group of patients.
This book is of particular use to healthcare practitioners who manage men with BPH in the outpatient or emergency setting, as well as those in the operating theatre who want further tips on how to deal with the particularly big prostate.
About the author
Veeru Kasivisvanathan, MBBS, BSc, MRCS, MSc, PGCert
NIHR Doctoral Fellow in Urology, University College London and University College Hospital London
Mr Kasivisvanathan’s main area of expertise is the diagnosis and management of benign and malignant prostatic diseases. He is extensively published in the field and has experience of the latest technologies used to manage men with benign prostate hyperplasia.
Ben Challacombe, BSc (hons), MBBS (Hons), MRCS (ed), MS, FRCS (Urol)
Consultant Urological Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, Kings College London Surgical Tutor, Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Mr. Challacombe's main area of expertise is the diagnosis and management of benign and malignant prostatic diseases, robotic prostatectomy, robotic partial nephrectomy and other renal surgery, homium laser prostatectomy (HoLEP) and dynamic prostate brachytherapy.
