Tips for Ideal Urinary Diversion
Urinary diversion N Comment Ileal-conduit 345 (69 %) Most commonly used Ureterocutanostomy 10 (2 %) In selected cases (ie. single kidney), old patients Mainz- Pouch II 8 (2 %) Mainly…
How Does Shock Wave Break Stones
Figure 36.1 Pressure curve of a shock wave with a short duration (<10 μs) consisting of a compressive phase (peak pressure 30–100 MPa) followed by a tensile phase Mechanism and…
Patient Positioning for Robotic Pelvic Surgery
Figure 56.1 Prior to enter the O.R. the patient is invited to wear compressive long antithrombotic socks, that will left in place for the following 2 days. Gel or foam…
Tips for Open Surgical Approach to Pelvis for Urologic Surgery
Figure 31.1 Described abdominal and pelvic incision: (1) Kocher incision, (2) midline incision, (3) Mc Burney incision, (4) Battle incision, (5) Lanz incision, (6) paramedian incision, (7) transverse incision, (8)…
Robotic and Laparoscopic Anderson-Hynes Dismembered Pyeloplasty: A Practical Approach
Figure 70.1 (a) Right-sided port configuration for laparoscopic pyeloplasty (b) Left-sided port configuration for laparoscopic pyeloplasty Figure 70.2 (a) Right-sided port configuration for robotic pyeloplasty (b) Left-sided port configuration for…
Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Tips for Challenging Cases
Figure 61.1 Patient position The surgeon stands cephalad and contra-lateral to the side of the kidney to be surgically removed, and the first surgical assistant stands caudally next to the…
Tips for Puncturing the Kidney Using the “Bull’s Eye” Technique
Figure 44.1 Cross sectional view of the kidney at the interpolar region. Typically, a posterior calyx forms a 30° angle with the vertical axis. This angle should be considered when…
Tips for Safe and Quick Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Figure 62.1 Port placement for right sided nephrectomy. The numbered circles indicate the ports, all of which are 12 mm in diameter Surgical Technique for Right Kidney Nephrectomy Incision of…
What Is the Best Port Placement for Urologic Robotic Surgery?
Figure 58.1 Port placement for robotic radical prostatectomy. Schematic representation The port placement consists of: Four Robotic Ports 1: 12 mm port – Camera 3: 8 mm ports – 4th…
Tips and Tricks for Difficult Ureteral Stent Insertion
Figure 42.1 Insertion of ureteric catheter and retrograde in tortuous ureter – guidewire removed to allow retrograde study After the retrograde a guidewire should be inserted through the ureteric catheter…
