Miscellaneous Laparoscopic Urologic Procedures: Lymphoceles, Calculus, Varicocele, Ureterolysis SRI SIVALINGAM SEAN P. HEDICAN STEPHEN Y. NAKADA The evolution of laparoscopic surgery permits it to be a viable alternative to less…
Renal Autotransplantation VENKATESH KRISHNAMURTHI DAVID A. GOLDFARB Having been first performed by Ullman over 110 years ago, renal autotransplantation is now considered a last resort in the spectrum of surgical…
Renal Transplantation JOHN M. BARRY When compared to dialysis, kidney transplantation is the better treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease because of its survival advantage, less impairment with everyday…
Renal Trauma JILL C. BUCKLEY JACK W. MCANINCH Renal injuries are relatively uncommon, comprising approximately 2% to 3% of all traumatic injuries (1). The vast majority of renal injuries occur…
Ureteric Complications Following Kidney Transplantation H. ALBIN GRITSCH ERIC G. TREAT Contemporary surgical techniques and improved medical management decreased ureteric complications following kidney transplantation from historical incidence rates of 12%…
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy ARVIN K. GEORGE LOUIS R. KAVOUSSI Since Gagner et al. (1) first described laparoscopic adrenalectomy in 1992, this approach has become the preferred technique in the surgical management…
Laparoscopic/Robotic Nephrectomy and Partial Nephrectomy JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BERNHARD CHARLES METCALFE INDERBIR S. GILL Standard transperitoneal and retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN) were first performed in 1990, and their partial nephrectomy (PN) counterparts…
Laparoscopic and Robotically Assisted Pyeloplasty in Adults J. STUART WOLF JR. Pyeloplasty is a first-line option for the management of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. The reconstructive techniques have evolved over…
Minimally Invasive Nephroureterectomy ALON Z. WEIZER JEFFREY S. MONTGOMERY EPIDEMIOLOGY Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare entity representing approximately 5% of all urothelial carcinomas (1). Based on Surveillance,…
Laparoscopic/Robotic Nephrectomy and Partial Nephrectomy JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BERNHARD CHARLES METCALFE INDERBIR S. GILL Standard transperitoneal and retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN) were first performed in 1990, and their partial nephrectomy (PN) counterparts…
