Die beiderseitige Nierensteinkrankheit

This small book devoted to a discussion of bilaterally occurring renal calculi is well prepared. Other monographs in the series are by Drs. Hutter, Glingar and Hyrutschak, all well known contributors to urologic literature, and these monographs are edited by Prof. Lorenz Übelhör. This volume is divided into three parts. First there is a general discussion of the subject, under which etiology, chemistry, course of the disease and its complications, its association with other complicating diseases of the kidneys and roentgen diagnosis are thoroughly considered. The second part is devoted to conservative or nonoperative treatment and the third part to operative therapy. The usual important divisions are made, and there are nine pages devoted to stone in a solitary kidney. Bibus states as definite indications for surgical attack on a stone-bearing solitary kidney: First, colic and hematuria of such degree and so harmful to the patient that the risk of