Complications of Female Incontinence Surgery
Abstract Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects 4–10% of women per year with an estimated prevalence of up to 50% of adult women. Treatment options for SUI are predominantly procedural based,…
Complications of Lymphadenectomy
Abstract Lymphadenectomy is a procedure in which the lymph nodes draining an organ or tumor are surgically removed. This is a critical step in the management of urologic malignancies and…
Complications of Nephrectomy
Abstract Open nephrectomy, either radical or simple, remains an important surgical approach for management of urologic pathology that cannot be addressed utilizing a minimally invasive technique. There are multiple surgical…
Considerations for the Assistant
Jeffery E. Piacitelli Trends in health care predict increased use of assistants, or advanced practice providers (APPs), by physicians in the treatment and care of patients. For the urologist in the…
Complications of Pediatric Urinary Diversions and Bladder Augmentation
Abstract Specific complications following temporary urinary diversion and definitive reconstructive surgery, e.g., urinary conduits, bladder augmentation, and continent urinary reservoirs, in newborns and children are reviewed. This chapter focuses upon…
Special Considerations in the Pediatric Patient
Abstract Successful pediatric urologic surgery requires careful consideration of many aspects of the perioperative period. In this chapter we review important aspects of the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative period. Preoperatively…
Complications of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery
Abstract With improvements in optics and miniaturization of technology, endoscopic urologic procedures in children have advanced tremendously over the last few decades. Surgeries have become more precise, and smaller instruments…
Complications of Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
Abstract Considerable efforts have aimed to optimize the techniques and outcomes of open radical prostatectomy, especially with the aim of obtaining the “trifecta” of cancer control, early return of urinary…
Complications of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Abstract Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) has become a commonly employed method of surgical treatment for prostate cancer. The relative merits of the procedure, as compared to open radical prostatectomy…
Complications of Upper Tract Drainage
Abstract Upper-tract drainage is a frequently performed urologic procedure for intrinsic and extrinsic obstruction. It can be achieved by retrograde stent placement, percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement, or antegrade stent placement….
