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Urolithiasis: Current management
Andreas J. Gross
Department of Urology, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Ruebenkamp 220, 22291 Hamburg, Germany.
E-mail: an.gross@asklepios.com

It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as
a guest editor of the symposium for this issue of
the Indian Journal of Urology. I had the pleasure
to observe the development of India over the past
25 years and it would not be an exaggeration to say that
Indian urology has surpassed even the development
of its own country. We are all aware that Indian
Urologists, both in India and Abroad, have become
opinion leaders during the past few decades. The
strength of this professional group is not only based
on long working hours and scientific awareness, but
also on a philanthropic approach.
As a part of this, we (Indians by nature or by honor) had
an inspiring meeting in Nadiad, Gujarat in February
2013. Dr. Mahesh Desai and his team organized the
first ever scientific meeting of the American Urological
Association (AUA) that was held abroad. Held
over 2 days in honor of Dr. Joseph Segura, lectures
and live surgery were demonstrated to an audience of
over 500 urologists from more than 20 countries. In
this issue of the Indian Journal of Urology, we have
gathered the highlights of this meeting. I am absolutely
grateful that all speakers of the meeting, whom I have
approached to contribute, agreed immediately and
even more importantly, delivered on time!

We acquired articles from authors from three
continents. Needless to say, every single paper from
these authors is immensely relevant. Important issues
in urology are addressed; Dr. Michael Wong from
Singapore shares his knowledge on Randall's Plaques
and Dr. Glenn Preminger on As Low as Reasonably
Achievable (ALARA). Complications in percutaneous
nephrolithotomy may be disastrous and it is important to
standardize reporting of such events. Dr. John Denstedt,
the second Canadian ever on the board of the AUA
contributes on this topic. The Irish born, Indian descent,
Canadian passport holding US citizen, Dr. Manoj
Monga, shares his profound knowledge on ‘Evolving
Epidemiology of Stone disease’. All his papers are worth
reading. Another important issue is medical expulsion
treatment. None other than Dr. Jorge Gutierrez from
Mexico has contributed to this subject. A glimpse of the
future was introduced during the meeting in Nadiad by
Prof. Jens Rassweiler and his daughter Dr. Marie Claire
with their iPad® approach for renal punctures. Until this
becomes a reality, we stay with shock-wave lithotripsy
on which they are writing in this issue. Thinking about
stents, Dr. Ravi Kulkarni's name comes to our mind. We
are happy to have him on board for this issue. At last,
but of course not at least, Dr. Mahesh Desai should be
mentioned. I am extremely happy that he took the time
to submit a paper on stone morphometry.

Access this article online
Quick Response Code:

Website:
www.indianjurol.com

On behalf on the faculty of the Joseph Segura Meeting of
the AUA and as the guest editor of this issue, I certainly
hope that you will enjoy reading our work.

DOI:
10.4103/0970-1591.124205

Indian Journal of Urology, Jan-Mar 2014, Vol 30, Issue 1

How to cite this article: Gross AJ. Urolithiasis: Current management.
Indian J Urol 2014;30:43

43

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Urolithiasis --current management

  • 1. Symposium Editorial [Downloaded free from http://www.indianjurol.com on Thursday, January 02, 2014, IP: 101.62.247.187]  ||  Click here to download free Android application for this jou Urolithiasis: Current management Andreas J. Gross Department of Urology, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Ruebenkamp 220, 22291 Hamburg, Germany. E-mail: an.gross@asklepios.com It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as a guest editor of the symposium for this issue of the Indian Journal of Urology. I had the pleasure to observe the development of India over the past 25 years and it would not be an exaggeration to say that Indian urology has surpassed even the development of its own country. We are all aware that Indian Urologists, both in India and Abroad, have become opinion leaders during the past few decades. The strength of this professional group is not only based on long working hours and scientific awareness, but also on a philanthropic approach. As a part of this, we (Indians by nature or by honor) had an inspiring meeting in Nadiad, Gujarat in February 2013. Dr. Mahesh Desai and his team organized the first ever scientific meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) that was held abroad. Held over 2 days in honor of Dr. Joseph Segura, lectures and live surgery were demonstrated to an audience of over 500 urologists from more than 20 countries. In this issue of the Indian Journal of Urology, we have gathered the highlights of this meeting. I am absolutely grateful that all speakers of the meeting, whom I have approached to contribute, agreed immediately and even more importantly, delivered on time! We acquired articles from authors from three continents. Needless to say, every single paper from these authors is immensely relevant. Important issues in urology are addressed; Dr. Michael Wong from Singapore shares his knowledge on Randall's Plaques and Dr. Glenn Preminger on As Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA). Complications in percutaneous nephrolithotomy may be disastrous and it is important to standardize reporting of such events. Dr. John Denstedt, the second Canadian ever on the board of the AUA contributes on this topic. The Irish born, Indian descent, Canadian passport holding US citizen, Dr. Manoj Monga, shares his profound knowledge on ‘Evolving Epidemiology of Stone disease’. All his papers are worth reading. Another important issue is medical expulsion treatment. None other than Dr. Jorge Gutierrez from Mexico has contributed to this subject. A glimpse of the future was introduced during the meeting in Nadiad by Prof. Jens Rassweiler and his daughter Dr. Marie Claire with their iPad® approach for renal punctures. Until this becomes a reality, we stay with shock-wave lithotripsy on which they are writing in this issue. Thinking about stents, Dr. Ravi Kulkarni's name comes to our mind. We are happy to have him on board for this issue. At last, but of course not at least, Dr. Mahesh Desai should be mentioned. I am extremely happy that he took the time to submit a paper on stone morphometry. Access this article online Quick Response Code: Website: www.indianjurol.com On behalf on the faculty of the Joseph Segura Meeting of the AUA and as the guest editor of this issue, I certainly hope that you will enjoy reading our work. DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.124205 Indian Journal of Urology, Jan-Mar 2014, Vol 30, Issue 1 How to cite this article: Gross AJ. Urolithiasis: Current management. Indian J Urol 2014;30:43 43