Medical and Surgical Management of Urolithiasis, An Issue of Urologic Clinics of North America

In this issue of Urologic Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Brian Richard Matlaga and Ojas Shah bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Medical and Surgical Management of Urolithiasis. Top experts provide focused discussions on the metabolic and medical aspects of kidney stone management as well as advances in surgical therapies.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including non-pharmacologic methods of stone risk reduction: diet and supplements; laser lithotripsy strategies; robotic surgery for stone disease; quality of life measures for kidney stone patients; AI and machine-based learning for stone management; and much moreProvides in-depth clinical reviews on medical and surgical management of urolithiasis, offering actionable insights for clinical practicePresents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews