Transureteroureterostomy AARON D. MARTIN H. GIL RUSHTON Ureteral surgery and various conditions, including trauma, stricture, neoplasm, or a previous failed surgical procedure, can render a ureter inadequate for successful ureteroureterostomy…
Continent Catheterizable Reservoir Made From Ileum HASSAN ABOL-ENEIN MOHAMED A. GHONEIM A substantial number of techniques have been described for the creation of continent cutaneous urinary reservoirs. For construction of…
Transverse Colonic Conduit MICHAEL RINK MARGIT FISCH J. H. Nelson was the first to describe the high rate of early and late complications using irradiated small intestine for urinary diversion….
Penile and Scrotal Anatomy JONATHAN N. WARNER RICHARD A. SANTUCCI PENILE ANATOMY Structure The penis is composed of the corpus spongiosum, the paired corpora cavernosa, and the glans penis (Fig….
Wilms Tumor MARK D. TYSON MICHAEL L. RITCHEY Wilms tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common renal tumor of childhood, constituting approximately 6.3% of all cancers and 95% of all…
Palliative Urinary Diversion STEPHAN DEGENER BURKHARD UBRIG STEPHAN ROTH The word palliative derives from the Latin palliare, which means “to cover with a coat.” The term palliative therapy implies the…
Hydrocele and Spermatocele ALI A. DABAJA CIGDEM TANRIKUT HYDROCELE Hydroceles were described as early as the 16th century by the French surgeon Ambroise Paré and refer to an abnormal collection…
Penile Vascular Surgery JACK M. ZUCKERMAN KURT MCCAMMON Erectile dysfunction (ED) negatively impacts quality of life for a diverse spectrum of the worldwide population. In the United States, its prevalence…
Surgical Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease BROOKE EDWARDS RAMÓN VIRASORO Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a scarring disorder of the tunica albuginea leading to penile deformity (Fig. 67.1). PD is a completely…
Penile Trauma JUDITH C. HAGEDORN DANIEL I. ROSENSTEIN Trauma to the penis is an uncommon event. Because of the relatively protected position of the penis between the thighs and pubic…
