Complications of Urologic Surgery

Section I: Non-Urologic Complications of Urologic Surgery

1. Impact of Host Factors and Co-Morbid Conditions

2. Pulmonary Complications of Urologic Surgery

3. Cardiac Complications of Urologic Surgery

4. Hematologic complications

5. Metabolic Complications of Urologic Surgery

6. Anesthetic Complications

Section II: Complications of Medical Therapies

7. Pharmalogical Complications

8. Complications of Intravesical Therapy

9. Complications of Hormonal Treatment for Prostate Cancer

10. Toxicities of Chemotherapy for Genitourinary Malignancies

11. Complications of Radiation Therapy for Urologic Cancer

Section III: Complications of Minimally Invasive Urologic Procedures

12. Complications of Therapeutic Radiologic Procedures

13. Complications of ESWL

14. Complications of Renal Tissue Ablation

15. Complications of Interstital Seed Implantation

16. Complications of Cryosurgical Ablation of Prostate

17. Complications of Minimally Invasive Procedures for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

18. Complications of Lasers in Urologic Surgery

Section IV: Common Surgical Considerations

19. Assessing Quality of Care in Urologic Surgery

20. Complications of the Incision and Patient Positioning

21. Management of Vascular Complications

22. Management of Bowel Complications

23. Management of Urinary Fistulas

Section V: Complications of Endourologic Procedures

24. Complications of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

25. Complications of Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors

26. Complications of Ureteropyeloscopy

27. Complications of Percutaneous Renal Surgery

Section VI: Complications of Laparoscopic Procecures

Dr Taneja's clinical research focuses on the use of imaging to detect and treat prostate cancer. I pioneered the use of MRI to diagnose and pinpoint prostate cancer, and in MRI-guided focal ablative therapies that aim to destroy only the cancerous portion of the prostate. With the ability to precisely locate the cancer, patients no longer need to have the entire gland removed. Through ongoing improvements in imaging and constant integration of new technologies, we continue to evolve this approach to minimize the trauma of prostate cancer surgery.

He has authored more than 200 articles, 30 book chapters, and 6 textbooks and monographs on urologic cancer and surgery. George F. Cahill Professor of Urology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also serves as the Director of the Division of Endourology and Stone Disease at Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Shah is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in the medical and surgical management of patients with urinary stone disease. He recently served as a member of the American Urological Association's Surgical Management of Stones Guidelines Committee. He was also recently appointed to the American Board of Urology's Examination Committee. He is an active member of the Endourological Society, EDGE (Endourology Disease Group for Excellence) Research Consortium, and ROCK (Research on Calculous Kinetics) Society.


Dr. Shah is an Assistant Editor for the Journal of Urology, the most highly cited and amongst the most respected international journals in the field. He is also co-editor of the 5th Edition of Taneja's Complications of Urologic Surgery which was released in 2018.


Dr. Shah serves as the Director of the Endourology Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. He additionally has a strong focus on medical student and resident education, and served as the urology residency program director at NYU School of Medicine prior to joining Columbia.

"This is a valuable book for all providers who care for urological patients. Every provider who has a book on how to perform urological surgery should also have an accompanying book, such as this one, that helps to guide the preoperative and postoperative management of patients." Reviewed by Paul H. Chung, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) Doody's Score: 91, 4 Stars!