Transition and Lifelong Care in Congenital Urology
This volume will cover many of the most prevalent challenges for the urologist caring for adult congenital patients. The first section of the text will provide a framework for transition to an adult care model as well as a general approach to patients wit
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Hadley M. Wood Dan Wood Editors
Transition and Lifelong Care in Congenital Urology
CURRENT CLINICAL UROLOGY ERIC A. KLEIN, MD, SERIES EDITOR PROFESSOR OF SURGERY CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HEAD, SECTION OF UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY GLICKMAN UROLOGICAL AND KIDNEY INSTITUTE CLEVELAND, OH
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Hadley M. Wood • Dan Wood Editors
Transition and Lifelong Care in Congenital Urology
Editors Hadley M. Wood Center for Genitourinary Reconstruction Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland, OH, USA
Dan Wood Adolescent and Reconstructive Urology University College London Hospitals London, UK
ISSN 2197-7194 ISSN 2197-7208 (electronic) Current Clinical Urology ISBN 978-3-319-14041-4 ISBN 978-3-319-14042-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-14042-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015935946 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is a brand of Springer Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
The genitourinary tract is one of the systems most frequently affected by congenital defects. Such defects can be solitary (e.g., hypospadias) or involve multiple organ systems (e.g., myelodysplasia or cloacal exstrophy). In addition, patients with neurological conditions of childhood like cerebral palsy (CP) and neuromuscular diseases often have substantial urological comorbidity that is progressive with age. For a small subset of this group (e.g., exstrophy), the urologist is often the most knowledgeable care provider about the patient’s condition, anatomy, and long-term medical risks. As such, the urologist may serve an important role in the facilitation of primary care role for some of these individuals. However, as these patients now are surviving to adulthood with excellent
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