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Fig. 10.1 The 6-cm incision provides excellent exposure of small bowel for neobladder reconstruction Once the neobladder is complete, we estimate the most dependent portion where we think the urethra…

, Muhammad Shamim Khan1 and Prokar Dasgupta2 (1) Department of Urology, Kings College London, Kings Health Partners, Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, UK (2) Kings College London, Kings Health Partners, Guy’s Hospital,…

Robotic (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) Laparoscopic Three 8 mm robotic ports Two 12 mm ports Hot Shears™ (Monopolar Curved Scissors) One 15 mm port Maryland™ Bipolar Forceps One 5…

Robotic  Cadière forceps  Small grasping retractor Additional  Pre-cut suture (15–20 cm)  Endovascular stapler with vascular and small bowel loads—60 mm  Laparoscopic babcock  4-0 absorbable monofilament suture  4-0 equivalent barbed suture…

Fig. 17.1 One-way sensitivity analysis of annual robotic surgical volume across ileal conduit (IC) and continent cutaneous diversion (CCD). Reprinted with the permission of the authors Fig. 17.2 One-way sensitivity…

Fig. 9.1 Pelvic node dissection templates—limited (LMD), standard (Std), and extended (Ext) What is considered adequate pelvic lymphadenectomy for bladder cancer and is there a therapeutic benefit in LN positive…

Fig. 16.1 Technique of ureteral clipping and division with pre-tied hem-o-lok clip An additional technique we utilize to minimize ureteral ischemia, limitation of proximal mobilization to just above the common…

Fig. 19.1 Port placement for access to the bladder and ureter For the female simple cystectomy, a discussion with the patient regarding urinary diversion type is important. If an ileal…