Papers by Joseph Claiborne
Urology is the study, treatment, and surgery of diseases of the retroperitoneum, pelvis, and male... more Urology is the study, treatment, and surgery of diseases of the retroperitoneum, pelvis, and male genitalia. Of the subspecialties, urology shares the most in common with general surgery because of our operative approaches and techniques (both open and minimally invasive) in the abdomen, retroperitoneum, and pelvis. Like general surgeons, urologists treat patients with open, laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic techniques. Frequently, urologists and general surgeons collaborate in care of patients across our many interdisciplinary subspecialties. Examples of this include the stress of major trauma surgery, complexity of exenterative surgery for advanced pelvic malignant neoplasms, management of iatrogenic urologic and surgical injury, and challenges of necrotizing infections of the genitalia and perineum. General surgeons will encounter patients with urologic conditions as either presenting symptoms of or comorbidities to their general surgical diseases. Urology itself has multiple subspecialties and treats a wide range of patients and diseases spanning pediatrics , stone disease, and oncology. The intent of this chapter is to give the practicing surgeon and trainee a broad overview of the field of urology and to impart a fundamental knowledge of our field to assist in our common goal of surgical care of the patient.
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Papers by Joseph Claiborne