Fig. 4.1 Schema of radiation exposure from direct and scattered radiation for the surgeon and surgical assistant Standard diagnostic imaging for nephrolithiasis is mostly performed with non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT)…
!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020B. F. Schwartz, J. D. Denstedt (eds.)Ureteroscopyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26649-3_11 11. Postoperative Care of the Ureteroscopy Patient Itay M. Sabler1, Ioannis Katafygiotis1 and Mordechai Duvdevani1 (1) Department of Urology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical…
AUA Guideline EAU Guideline Ureteral stones Ureteral stones – general recommendations Size >10 mm Size >6 mm Treat after 4–6 weeks if failed conservative management No specific observation time period recommended…
Fig. 5.1 (a) The flexible ureteroscope has been inserted in the sheath, but its deflection mechanism remains inside it. The deflection is significantly limited, and the mechanism of deflection is…
Fig. 5.1 Incising peritoneal fold to enter the retropubic space. (From Patel et al. [8], with permission) Fig. 5.2 Entry into the retropubic space of Retzius showing the boundary of…
Indications Aldosterone-producing adenoma Cortisol-producing adenoma Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia Pheochromocytoma Nonfunctioning adenoma >4 cm Symptomatic cyst Symptomatic myelolipoma Solitary adrenal metastasis Contraindications Large tumor >10 cm (relative) Morbid obesity (relative) Uncorrected…
Fig. 11.1 Example of video tower components including light source, processor, and recording devices Historically, video systems were analogue and interfaced with fiber-optic or rod-lens endoscopes. The camera head would…
Fig. 9.1 Port placement placement for robotic abdominal sacrocolpopexy (using the 4-arm Da Vinci) Fig. 9.2 Port in place after insufflation. In this view from the head looking toward the…
Fig. 7.1 Representation of the regions and boundaries of the recommended lymphadenectomy Many authors have proposed that lymph node yield may indeed be a surrogate of surgical quality since it…
Laparoscopic Robotic (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA) 5 mm monopolar scissors 8 mm monopolar curved scissors 5 mm Maryland/atraumatic graspers 8 mm Maryland bipolar forceps 5 mm right angle graspers 8…
