The chapters that follow capture a moment of remarkable convergence in urology—where physics meets physiology, where molecular insights reshape long-standing algorithms, and where translational science finally enters routine andrological care. This volume brings together advances that, at first glance, seem disparate: super-pulsed thulium fibre lasers redefining upper-tract endourology; updated, guideline-aligned frameworks for evaluating male infertility; microbiome-driven modulation of spermatogenesis; testis touch imprint cytology as a real-time intraoperative compass; and experimental frontiers such as stem-cell–based regeneration. Yet the unifying theme is unmistakable. Modern urology now demands fluency in disciplines that were once considered peripheral—laser physics, endocrine dynamics, immunobiology, microbial ecology, and regenerative medicine—because our patients increasingly benefit from decisions grounded in these expanding fields.
Edited by
Prof Dr Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Department of Urology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India.
ISBN 978-93-47485-93-0 (Print)
ISBN 978-93-47485-16-9 (eBook)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-93-47485-93-0
The chapters that follow capture a moment of remarkable convergence in urology—where physics meets physiology, where molecular insights reshape long-standing algorithms, and where translational science finally enters routine andrological care. This volume brings together advances that, at first glance, seem disparate: super-pulsed thulium fibre lasers redefining upper-tract endourology; updated, guideline-aligned frameworks for evaluating male infertility; microbiome-driven modulation of spermatogenesis; testis touch imprint cytology as a real-time intraoperative compass; and experimental frontiers such as stem-cell–based regeneration. Yet the unifying theme is unmistakable. Modern urology now demands fluency in disciplines that were once considered peripheral—laser physics, endocrine dynamics, immunobiology, microbial ecology, and regenerative medicine—because our patients increasingly benefit from decisions grounded in these expanding fields.
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Contents
Use of Lasers in Upper Tract Urology: Technology, Applications and Future Directions
Suryaram Aravind, Punith Jain, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Vivek Meyyappan, Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Evidence-based Approaches to Male Infertility: Current Standards and Future Directions
Roshan Reddy, Rajan Ravichandran, Vivek Meyyappan, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Clinical Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Urology with a Focus on Temporal Deep Neural Networks for Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
Roshan Reddy, Rajan Ravichandran, Vivek Meyyappan, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Short Tube and Big Challenges: Diagnostic Approach, Urodynamic Evaluation, and Modern Reconstructive Techniques in Female Urethral Stricture Disease
Punith Jain, Suryaram Aravind, Vivek Meyyappan, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Applied Risk Scoring in Acute Pyelonephritis: Evidence, Implementation, and Future Directions
Punith Jain R, Suryaram Aravind, Vivek Meyyappan, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Robotics in Indian Urology: Evolution, Clinical Applications and Future Direction
Vivek Meyyappan, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Suction-Enabled Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: Technical Principles, Physiological Rationale, and Evidence-Based Applications
Hariharasudhan Sekar, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Vivek Meyyappan, Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Male Anterior Urethral Stricture Disease: Aetiology, Evaluation, and Modern Reconstructive Approaches
Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Vivek Meyyappan, Sriram Krishnamoorthy