INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen IKEA is the largest furniture retailer in the world and a global powerhouse. The IKEA model offers huge lessons on how simplicity, quality, affordability, and customer…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Professionalism infers the code by which surgeons must conduct themselves amidst grueling training, long hours, fatigue, and stress How will you respond as these forces threaten…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Discuss the four components of negligence in a medical liability lawsuit and how to best mount a defense in each of these contexts. Recount the best…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Communication errors are a major contributor to the development of adverse events. 6 sentinel cases are presented and analyzed as a learning tool for communication improvement…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Many medical errors are preventable Most medical malpractice claims can be avoided Patient safety & quality must remain highly intentional I recently retired from my position…
Since the introduction of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in 1992, it has rapidly become the gold standard for surgical management of adrenal pathology. In this chapter, we describe current indications and techniques…
Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) allows for the accurate diagnosis of retroperitoneal disease in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumor (NSGCT), thereby permitting stage-directed therapy. In patients with low-volume retroperitoneal…
The preperitoneal (also referred to as an extraperitoneal or retroperitoneal) approach to performing a robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) aims to mimic access obtained during an open retropubic radical prostatectomy technique,…
Urinary diversion is a necessity after cystectomy. For the proper candidate, continent urinary diversion (CUD) may offer significant quality-of-life advantages. Several versions of continent diversion have been described, including the…
It has been said that exposure is key for open surgery. Similarly, the imaging platform used in endoscopic surgery, whether it is laparoscopic or robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, is a key…
