Penile Prosthesis Implantation
Penile Prosthesis Implantation ROBERT M. COWARD CULLEY C. CARSON Although erectile dysfunction has been described since ancient times, adequate treatment has only been available for the last four decades. The…
Managing the Patient With Orthotopic Bladder Substitution
Managing the Patient With Orthotopic Bladder Substitution GIANLUCA GIANNARINI URS E. STUDER Orthotopic bladder substitution has become the preferred method of urinary diversion, usually following radical cystectomy for malignant disease,…
Penile Replantation
Penile Replantation JAIRAM R. ESWARA STEVEN B. BRANDES Penile amputation is a rare condition that may be life-threatening if the bleeding is not controlled early. In addition to the physical…
Torsion of the Testicle
Torsion of the Testicle DIANA K. BOWEN ROBERT E. BRANNIGAN Testicular torsion is a true urologic emergency, requiring a provider to arrive at a timely diagnosis with a fast transition…
Scrotal Trauma and Reconstruction
Scrotal Trauma and Reconstruction K. JEFF CARNEY GERALD H. JORDAN The anatomy of the male genitalia is quite complex. In the scrotum, there are multiple fascial layers (Figs. 63.1 and…
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection SIMON KIMM JOEL SHEINFELD The contemporary management of testicular germ cell tumors (GCTs), which incorporates significant advances in imaging, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, has achieved…
Organ-Preserving Surgery in Testicular Tumors
Organ-Preserving Surgery in Testicular Tumors AXEL HEIDENREICH Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) are the most common neoplasms in young men, with bilateral simultaneous and sequential tumors arising in 2% to…
Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy
Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy DANIEL J. LEE DOUGLAS S. SCHERR Testicular tumors are an uncommon and clinically heterogeneous group of tumors, accounting for approximately 8,000 new cases and 370 deaths in…
Simple Orchiectomy
Simple Orchiectomy JONATHAN L. SILBERSTEIN Simple orchiectomy involves the removal of one or both testes at the distal spermatic cord, usually through a transscrotal approach. Importantly, this is in direct…
