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Endourology is the branch of urologic surgery concerned with closed procedures for visualizing or manipulating the urinary tract [1]. This field has evolved tremendously over the past few years. The term was popularized by Dr. Arthur Smith, one of the editors of this book. Dr. Smith as well as other pioneers in this field throughout the world have contributed significantly to innovations in this subspecialty, especially after the founding of the Endourological Society [2].
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Al-Kandari, A.M. (2013). Introduction. In: Al-Kandari, A., Desai, M., Shokeir, A., Shoma, A., Smith, A. (eds) Difficult Cases in Endourology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-083-8_1
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