Despite their ubiquitous presence among prehistoric remains in Greece, ground stone tools have yet to attract the same kind of attention as have other categories of archaeological material, such as pottery or lithics. Flexible Stones provides a detailed analysis of the material discovered during the excavations at Franchthi Cave, Peloponnese, Greece. Approximately 500 tools, the raw material used for their manufacture, as well as the byproducts of such manufacture were found. Most of this collection comes from the Neolithic component of the site—including a small number of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic cases—with a large number of the studied tools indicating multiple uses. Anna Stroulia sees the multifunctional character of these tools as a conscious choice that reflects a flexible attitude of tool makers and users toward tools and raw materials.

Edited by the father of endourology, Arthur Smith, Smith's Textbook of Endourology is the definitive reference book in the field, addressing every aspect of endourologic procedure including methods of access, operative techniques, complications, and postoperative care. The reader is taken on a step-by-step journey through percutaneous surgery, ureteroscopy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, and lower urinary tract procedures, and is given a comprehensive look at the influx of and dynamic changes in robotic and laparascopic procedures, and image-guided technologies. The principles and function of state-of-the-art endourologic instruments are outlined for each procedure. Now in full-color, the third edition contains 800 extra pages, culminating in an 1800 page, two-volume textbook reflecting the most current advances in endourology. A supplemental DVD includes over 100 high-quality surgical videos allowing you to see endourology in practice. With all chapters thoroughly revised by world-renowned authors with unrivalled expertise in the field, Smith's Textbook of Endourology 3E is an essential reference book for all urologists, particularly those who regularly perform endourology in their daily practice. This new edition, with its vast amount of extra content, will rightly cement its status as the leading urologic surgery textbook. Titles of Related Interest Interventional Techniques in Uro-oncology Arya, ISBN 9781405192729 Evidence-based Urology Dahm, ISBN 9781405185943

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The most comprehensive textbook in the field edited by the founding father of endourology returns for a new edition. In full colour throughout and packed with surgical teaching videos, this is an essential purchase for all urologists wishing to master their skills.

A comprehensive textbook mapped to the curriculum for urological training as approved by the General Medical Council. This core text will be essential reading for both the trainee and specialist in urology in the UK and abroad.--[Ed.].

The title of this book is a challenge. Anyone with the least knowledge of present day urology will know that there are many very controversial aspects of this subject. Urology is not alone in this unsettled environment for there are similar debates in almost all other aspects of surgery. In addition to the rapid changes in technology, an important part of the explanation for these controversies is simply that more surgeons are prepared to admit that no area of their work is so established that it does not bear further scrutiny and assessment. Argument can be tedious but debate is healthy. This book aims to present material that is debatable: experienced practitioners of each topic explain why an opinion or preference can be sustained. The purist might wish to have these opinions resolved by a well-planned clinical trial, but experience of clinical trials shows that they do not always produce results that are easily translated into a positive change in clinical practice. Would the reader be persuaded more by a statistically significant difference or by an experienced clinician who has reached certain conclusions? Both are risky, but since surgical techniques are often not easily converted into appropriate studies or trials the Editors have obtained the best opinion on each controversy and innovation. The media adore controversy for its own sake. The medical profession accepts controversy but knows that few events in medicine are absolute and few procedures can be done only by one method.

This new edition of the Oxford Specialist Handbook of Urological Surgery has been fully updated to include new European guidelines, NICE clinical guidance, and technological developments such as robotic assisted surgery, new chapters on female urology, and acts as a portable and comprehensive guide for all urological trainees.