Surgical Techniques: Endoscopic and Percutaneous Procedures

Abstract

Owing to the nature of the urinary tract, the urologist is afforded the opportunity to address many urgent or emergency procedures using endoscopic and percutaneous access. Such procedures are often less physiologically stressful to the patient and can be performed with less intensive preparation than their open counterparts. A large part of urological practice is endoscopic or percutaneous in nature, but this chapter is limited to those procedures that are frequently performed in the urgent or emergent setting.