Introduction Perineal radical prostatectomy (PRP) is not a novel concept, and it has been over a century since its first description by Young. Young reported a case series including 10…
Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a major public health issue that can have a considerable impact on a woman’s quality of life. Nearly half of the female population in…
Introduction With rapid changes in medical technologies, there has been significant growth in surgical approaches for the management of benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) and bladder outlet obstruction. Despite more surgical…
Introduction Prostate cancer is the most common solid malignancy in the United States and most Western countries. , The definitive surgical extirpation for the majority of localized prostate cancer cases…
Indications and contraindications The need to surgically remove an intraabdominal testicle or gonad is a rare event in children and is limited to gonadectomy in patients with gonadal dysgenesis and…
Indications and contraindications Prostate cancer is risk stratified on the basis of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), tumor grade, and clinical stage. Very low-risk disease is defined as a PSA level level…
Reconstructive management of the ureter is a challenging procedure and represents an evolving field in urology, especially in minimally invasive techniques. Treatment of ureteral defects, such as ureteral stricture, fistula,…
Laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) was first described in 1991 and has since evolved from both a medical and a technical standpoint, particularly with the introduction of the robotic…
Robotic adrenalectomy, a progression from laparoscopic adrenalectomy, has become increasingly popular since its initial report in 2002. This chapter describes contemporary indications, techniques, and perioperative management for robotic adrenalectomy. Anatomy…
Indications and contraindications Donor nephrectomy is unique among surgeries performed in urology. Unlike most procedures offered to patients, there are no discrete medical indications—it is elective in the truest sense…
