Partial cystectomy has been used in the extirpative management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer since the mid-20th century. However, poor disease-free and disease-specific survival has largely precluded its use in this…
Scrotal varicoceles can be found in approximately 15% of the adolescent population, with the prevalence ranging anywhere from 3% to 43% in adults. Although varicoceles are a common finding in…
The presence and extent of metastatic disease to the lymph nodes is the most important prognostic indicator of survival in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and has…
Laparoscopic surgery has reduced overall complication rates and minimized postsurgical recovery time; however, attention must be paid to the closure of laparoscopic ports on completion of the operative procedure. The…
Radical cystectomy is the standard of care for muscle-invasive and refractory non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer. An open radical cystectomy is the most thoroughly studied approach and remains more frequently used by…
Indications and Contraindications Donor nephrectomy is unique among surgeries performed in urology. Unlike most procedures offered to our patients, there are no discrete medical indications—it is elective in the truest…
A variety of pathologic conditions may result in ureteral stricture disease. These include urolithiasis, genitourinary infection, retroperitoneal fibrosis, radiation therapy, external trauma, and iatrogenic injury. Strictures below the pelvic brim…
The urologist’s approach to retroperitoneal surgery has traditionally been through a flank or posterior incision to avoid violation of the peritoneal cavity. This approach also provides the most anatomically direct…
Complex proximal ureteral strictures can be challenging to manage. Whereas distal ureteral to midureteral strictures can be successfully managed with ureteral reimplantation with psoas hitch or Boari flap, proximal ureteral…
In the era of minimally invasive surgery, there is a growing amount of evidence and support for the role of laparoscopy in the management of cryptorchidism. There has been a…
