This well illustrated textbook assembles useful information for urologists anxious to update their knowledge. - European Urology Today March 2011

Different forms of energy, e.g. shock waves, high-intensity focussed ultrasound, radiofrequency, microwave, laser, cryotherapy and brachytherapy, are applied for minimal-invasive therapy in urology. The actual significance of these procedures were reviewed and discussed by experts within an consensus meeting. This book includes these reviews together with consensus standards concerning the therapeutic energy application.