Practical Management of Urinary Stone, 1st ed. 2021

Part 1: Basic Principle and Management of Urinary Calculi.- Symptoms, Signs and Basic Investigations for Urinary Calculi.- Imaging for Urinary Calculi.- Part 2: Instrument for Endourological Treatment of Urinary Calculi.- Understanding the Instruments – Endoscope.- Understanding the Instruments – Endourology Accessory.- Understanding the Instruments – Intracorporeal Lithotripsy – Non-Laser Types.- Understanding the Instruments – Intracorporeal Lithotripsy – Laser.-  Understanding the instruments – ureteric stent.- Understanding the instruments-imaging system; radiation safety and ultrasound technique. Part 3: Ureteroscopy.- How to Perform Rigid Ureteroscopy – Step by Step.- How to Perform Flexible Ureteroscopy – Step by Step.- Management of Complications related to Ureteroscopy.- Part 4: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy – Preparation and Procedure Overview.- How to Perform Renal Puncture – Fluoroscopic Approach.- How to Perform Renal Puncture – Ultrasound Approach.- Tips and tricks of Supine PCNL.- Mini-PCNL.- Recent Development of Endoscopic Intrarenal Stone Surgery: Approaches and Surgical Tips.- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Management of complications.- Part 5: Other Approaches.- Principles of Modern ESWL and Best Lithotripsy Practice.- Laparoscopic Stone Surgery.- Part 6: Practical Advices on Special Situation.- Overview of Treatment Selection for Individual Patient.- Challenging Anatomy.- Patients with Special Medical Condition.- Patients with Special Anatomy.- Management of Stone Diseases in Special Patient Population.

Dr Anthony Ng, graduated in the Chinese university of Hong Kong. He then joined Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, as surgical trainee. After his basic training, he decided to become an urologist and became a specialist in 2001. Attracted by the rapid development in endourology, he spent one year in Scotland, worked under Mr David Tolley, and gained extensive experience in endo-laparoscopic surgery and stone management.

            After completion of his training, Dr Ng decided to join the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006 and is currently Professor of the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also current the Course Director of the Robotic Surgery Training Programme, CUHK Hong Kong Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skill Centre. He has a wide range of interest, in particular in prostate diseases, urolithiasis, and promotion of men’shealth. He was also honored with the Outstanding Young Urologist Ward in 2010 by the Asian Congress of Urology, the International Guest Scholar 2012 of the American College of Surgeons, the Achievement award from the World Chinese Urology Association in the American Urological Association 2014 and the Outstanding Contribution Award by the International Alliance of Urolithiasis 2017. He and his team has also be awarded the Merit award in the Hospital Authority Outstanding Team Award 2019 to recognize their work Hong Kong.

            Besides clinical and research work, Dr Ng has also strong commitment in education and teaching. He is currently member of the educational subcommittee of the Hong Kong Urological Association and also the council member of the Urology Board of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. Heis a