Considerations for the assistant
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 operating room,…
Basic instrumentation
The ubiquitous adoption of laparoscopic, and more recently, robotic surgery in many surgical disciplines has resulted in a wide variety of laparoscopic and robotic instruments. Herein we describe commonly used…
Patient preparation and positioning for laparoscopic and robotic urologic surgery
Introduction Appropriate patient selection, thorough preparation, and careful patient positioning are essential in achieving a safe and successful outcome in laparoscopic surgery. Regardless of a particular surgeon’s technical expertise, inadequate…
