Venkatramani Vivek
Department of Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Urol. 2015 Apr-Jun;31(2):150-5. doi: 10.4103/0970-1591.152918.
Urology, as a specialty, has always been at the forefront of innovation and research. Newer technologies have been rapidly embraced and, in many cases, improved upon in order to achieve better patient outcomes. This review addresses the possible future directions that technological advances in urology may take. The role of further miniaturization of urolithiasis treatment, robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques is addressed. The potential for enhanced imaging and diagnostic techniques like magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography modifications, as well as the potential applications of nanotechnology and tissue engineering, are reviewed. This article is based on the Dr. Sitharaman Best Essay award of the Urological Society of India for 2013.
作为一门专科医学,泌尿外科一直处于创新和研究的前沿。更新的技术已被迅速采用,并且在许多情况下得到了改进,以实现更好的患者治疗效果。本综述探讨了泌尿外科技术进步可能的未来发展方向。文中讨论了尿路结石治疗、机器人手术和其他微创技术进一步小型化的作用。还综述了磁共振成像和超声检查改进等增强成像和诊断技术的潜力,以及纳米技术和组织工程的潜在应用。本文基于印度泌尿外科协会2013年的西塔拉曼博士最佳论文奖。