Textbook of Laparoscopic Urology displays the expertise and research of specialists from leading urology centers around the world and offers authoritative chapters on the entire spectrum of urologic laparoscopy.

Features:

• All the essential strategies, techniques, and equipment required for successful laparoscopic surgeries
• Every laparascopic procedure for benign and malignant disease
• Specific issues related to pediatric procedures
• Developing issues in laparoscopy, as well as future advances that may impact the field in forthcoming years

Contents

Basic Considerations

• Laparoscopic Anatomy: Upper Abdomen
• Laparoscopic Anatomy: Pelvis
• Physiologic Aspects of Laparoscopy
• Modern Abdominal Imaging: Implications for Laparoscopic Surgery

Equipment

• Laparoscopic Instrumentation, Set-Up
• Audio-Visual Equipment and/or of the Future
• Bioadhesive Technology.Robotic Technology

Laparascopy: General Techniques

• Retroperitoneoscopy
• Laparoscopic Suturing (General)
• Laparoscopic Suturing (Specific)

Adult Laparascopy: Benign Disease

• Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Technique
• Laparoscopic Partial Adrenalectomy
• Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Extra-Adrenal Pheochromocytoma
• Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Benign Disease: Current Status
• Laparoscopic Simple Nephrectomy: Technique
• Laparoscopic Nephrectomy for Benign Disease: Current Status
• Laparoscopic Renal Biopsy: Technique and Results
• Laparoscopic Nephropexy: Technique and Results
• Laparoscopic Renal Cyst Ablation: Technique and Results
• Laparoscopic Surgery for Calculous Disease: Technique and Results
• Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Techniques
• Robotic Assisted Adult and Pediatric Pyeloplasty
• Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Current Status
• Laparoscopy for Calyceal Diverticulum: Technique and Results
• Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Technique
• Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Current Status
• Laparoscopic Ureteral Surgery:Non-Calculous Applications
• Laparoscopic Marsupialization of Lymphocele Laparoscopic Augmentation Cystoplasty
• Laparoscopic Bladder Neck Suspension: Technique and Results
• Laparoscopic Surgery for Vesico-Vaginal Fistula
• Laparoscopic Surgery of the Seminal Vesicles
• Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy
• Laparoscopic Placement of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter
• Laparoscopic Surgery for Chyluria
• Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery

Laparoscopic Urologic Oncology

• Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Cancer: Current Status
• Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Transperitoneal Technique
• Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Retroperitoneal Technique
• Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Current Status
• Small Renal Tumor: Watchful Waiting
• Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Technique
• Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Current Status
• Renal Cryotherapy: Technique and Results
• Renal Radiofrequency Ablation: Technique and Results
• Laparoscopic Radical Nephroureterectomy: Techniques for Distal
• Laparoscopic Radical Nephroureterectomy: Current Status
• Kidney Cancer Specimen Extraction: Morcellation
• Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection: Technique
• Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection: Current
• Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy for Prostate and Bladder Cancer
• Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy (Prostate Sparing)
• Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy: Technique
• Laparoscopic Bowel Surgery: General Considerations
• Laparoscopic Urinary Diversion
• Laparoscopic Surgery for Bladder Cancer: Current Status
• Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Transperitoneal Technique
• Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Extraperitoneal Technique
• Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Technique and Results
• Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Current Status
• Port-Site Metastasis and Local Seeding

Pedicatric Laparoscopy

• Laparoscopy in the Child: Specific Issues
• Laparoscopic Management of Cryptorchidism
• Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation

Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy

• Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy: Equipment and Techniques
• Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy: Current Status
• Gasless Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy: Developing Techniques

• Transthoracic Transdiaphragmatic Adrenalectomy
• Renal Hypothermia
• Laparoscopic Renovascular Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery for the Horse-Shoe Kidney
• Laparoscopic Boari Flap, Ileal Ureter
• Laparoscopic Bladder Diverticulectomy
• Laparoscopic Millin's Prostatectomy
• Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques for Urethro-Vesical Anastomosis
• Needlescopic Surgery
• Robotic Surgery: Other Applications

Index

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