since it first published in 1954, campbell's urology has established a universal reputation as the "bible of urology." the meticulously revised, updated, and expanded new editionnow encompassing 4 volumescontinues to be the most comprehensive, up-to-date urology textbook in the world. hundreds of internationally recognized contributors address every aspect of the specialty in complete detail, including operative and pediatric urology. the result is a single resource that readers can consult for current, reliable answers on any subject in urology. 　　organizes chapters as subject-oriented "mini-textbooks" that cover every topic in adult and pediatric urology. 　　features an organ systems approach that makes information easy to findand emphasizes important concepts with bold type. 　　uses over 2,000 algorithms, photographs, radiographs, and line drawings to illustrate essential concepts, nuances of clinical presentation and technique, and decision-making. 　　offers a complete, authoritative review source of the specialty in the companion study guide to accompany campbell's urology, 8th edition. 　　encompasses the expertise of over 180 experts in the field46 new to this editionas well as 4 new associate editors. 　　includes 20 new chapters and 40 completely rewritten chapters that examine the latest topics in the field. 　　features comprehensive coverage of hot topics such as the embryology of the urinary tract medical aspects of renal disease reconstructive surgery of the urinary tract pediatric endourology and tissue engineering. 　　discusses the surgical aspects of one of the most complex anomalies seen in urology in 2 chapters: exstrophy, epispadias, and other bladder anomalies and surgical technique for one-stage reconstruction of the exstrophy-epispadias complex. 　　presents illustrations of clinical imaging in the diagnostic sections of the appropriate organ system. 　　now offers a companion cd-rom that contains all of the text and illustrations from the book selected images from pollack et al: clinical urography, 2nd edition selected full-color photographs from the johns hopkins atlas of surgical pathology narrated video segments that illustrate important operations complete text of the study guide to accompany campbell's urologyand links to medline.