Critical care and the urologic patient.
Changing concepts of disease management, expanding indications for invasive therapy to elderly patients, together with technologic advances have changed the management of various urologic diseases. Although minimally invasive surgery may have reduced the need for ICU care, we are faced with new and unique treatment problems.
Leung
Anne K H
AK
Intensive Care Unit, Pamela Youde Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Tan
Ian K S
IK
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003422:Critical Care; D015653:Cystectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control