Female Urethral Diverticulum
Introducton Repair of urethral diverticulum was first described as early as the 19th century but the modern era in the diagnosis and treatment of female urethral diverticula (UD) began in…
Urethral Prolapse-Caruncle
A urethral caruncle is a protrusion of urethral mucosa from the urethral meatus and is almost exclusively a diagnosis in women. By definition, a urethral caruncle is an incomplete protrusion,…
Vaginal Reconstruction
Congenital or acquired absence of the vagina may be managed with progressive perineal dilation alone or with internal traction (Vechietti procedure) or surgical reconstruction. The McIndoe procedure is a perineal…
Focal Therapies in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
The end goal of any cancer treatment is to control or cure the disease with minimal complications and side effects. To do this, the number of years of life gained…
Urethrovaginal Fistula Repair
Preoperative Preparation and Planning Diagnosis of urethrovaginal fistula is based on a complete evaluation, including a thorough history, and a full physical examination, including a speculum examination. Cystourethroscopy can be…
Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection
Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is an important component of the surgical management of prostate cancer, particularly for patients with high-risk features ( ). At the time of radical prostatectomy…
Laparoscopic and Robotic Simple Prostatectomy
Mirandolino in 2002 originally described the laparoscopic technique as trans-vesico-capsular prostatectomy. Since then, different descriptions of this technique (such as the Millin technique) that replicate known open surgery techniques have…
Brachytherapy
Patient Selection Permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) is an excellent treatment option for prostate cancer patients, demonstrating durable cancer control rates with relatively low morbidity ( , , , ). Patient…
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
Instruments Include a basic set, genitourinary (GU) long and GU vascular sets, prostatectomy specials including a McDougal clamp, medium and large clip appliers, long forceps, Russian forceps, long Allis and…
Robotic Urinary Diversion
Radical cystectomy is the gold standard for the management of muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) as well as high-risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The use of robotics for radical…
