Abstract Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) has become a commonly employed method of surgical treatment for prostate cancer. The relative merits of the procedure, as compared to open radical prostatectomy…
Abstract Upper-tract drainage is a frequently performed urologic procedure for intrinsic and extrinsic obstruction. It can be achieved by retrograde stent placement, percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement, or antegrade stent placement….
Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the intraoperative and postoperative complications of robotic-assisted ureteral reconstructive surgeries including pyeloplasty, ureteroureterostomy, ileal ureter, ureteral reimplantation with or without psoas hitch and…
Abstract Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is an attractive and well-tolerated option for treatment of renal and ureteral calculi. Complications are infrequent, with the most common being bleeding, infection, and distal…
Abstract Laparoscopy has evolved significantly from its first inception and is considered a very safe and effective surgical approach. Obese patients have similar rates of complications to nonobese patients. Given…
Abstract Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery was approved in the United States in 2000 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The robotic platform overcomes many of the disadvantages inherent with laparoscopic…
Abstract There are many known complications associated with transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy, including hematuria, hematochezia, hematospermia, infection, and urinary symptoms. Bleeding is the most common complication and usually self-resolving. Severe hematuria…
Abstract As life expectancy continues to increase, quality-of-life health problems such as pelvic organ prolapse will increasingly demand more attention and treatment from health-care providers. Surgical repair of pelvic organ…
Abstract The detection of adrenal disease has increased due to the abundant use of cross-sectional imaging. Once an adrenal mass is appreciated on imaging, a proper workup must follow to…
Abstract Despite over half a century of experience with radical cystectomy (RC), it continues to carry significant postoperative morbidity. With contemporary methods to report and grade postoperative complications, the majority…
