Robotic Urologic Surgery is a technical manual for the various robotic approaches to robotic urologic surgical procedures, with helpful hints to avoid pitfalls.

The book provides instructions on how to develop a successful robotics program, learn the various techniques, and improve outcomes. The chapters are written by leading robotic urologic surgeons around the world. The body of data available is reviewed using comparisons in table format and supported by schematic diagrams and anatomic photographs to illustrate the concept being discussed.

An accompanying DVD provides useful, instructional content.

This is an essential reading for all urologists as a reference to establish a robotics program, refine their surgical technique, and provide information to patients.
1 Robotic Urologic Surgery: An Introduction and Vision
for the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Nicholas J. Hegarty and Inderbir S. Gill
2 Robotic Surgical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vimal K. Narula and W. Scott Melvin
3 Multispecialty Applications of Robotic Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Geoffrey N. Box and Michael Gong
4 An Overview of Adult Robotic Urologic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fatih Atug and Raju Thomas
5 Essential Elements of Building a Robotics Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Garrett S. Matsunaga, Anthony J. Costello, Douglas W. Skarecky,
and Thomas E. Ahlering
6 Principles and Lessons in a Transition from Open to
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Joseph A. Smith, Jr.
7 Training: Preparing the Robotics Team for Their First Case . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Richard C. Sarle, Khurshid A. Guru, and James O. Peabody
8 Patient Selection and Perioperative Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Gregg E. Zimmerman, Khurshid A. Guru, Hyung L. Kim,
and James L. Mohler
9 Anesthetic Considerations and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Christopher L. Yerington and Barry Nuechterlein
10 Patient Positioning for Robotic Urologic Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Robert I. Carey and Raymond J. Leveillee
11 Transperitoneal Trocar Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Justin M. Albani and David I. Lee
12 Extraperitoneal Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
András Hoznek, Michael Esposito, Laurent Salomon,
and Clement-Claude Abbou
13 Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: A Step-by-Step Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Alok Shrivastava and Mani Menon
14 Clinical Pearls: The Approach to the Management of Diffi cult
Anatomy and Common Operative and Postoperative Problems . . . . . . . . 91
Vipul R. Patel
15A The French Experience: A Comparison of the Perioperative
Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Radical
Prostatectomy at Montsouris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Justin D. Harmon, Francois Rozet, Xavier Cathelineau,
Eric Barret, and Guy Vallancien
15B The French Experience: The St. Augustin Transition from
the Laparoscopic to the Robotic Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Thierry Piechaud, A. Pansadoro, and Charles-Henry Rochat
16 The Oncologic Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted
Laparoscopic Prostatectomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Kristy M. Borawski, James O. L'Esperance, and David M. Albala
17 Anatomic Basis of Nerve-Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sandhya Rao, Atsushi Takenaka, and Ashutosh Tewari
18 Alternative Approaches to Nerve Sparing: Techniques
and Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Can Öbek and Ali Riza Kural
19 Management of Postprostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Craig D. Zippe and Shikha Sharma
20 Robotic Pyeloplasty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Michael Louie, Robert I. Carey, Raymond J. Leveillee, and Vipul R. Patel
21 Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy and
Urinary Diversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Ashok K. Hemal and Mani Menon
22 Complications of Robotic Surgery and How
to Prevent Them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Scott Van Appledorn and Anthony J. Costello
23 Applications of Robotics in Pediatric Urologic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Craig A. Peters
24 Robotics and Infertility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sejal Dharia Patel
25 Robotic Urogynecologic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Daniel S. Elliott, Amy Krambeck, and George K. Chow
26 The Future of Telerobotic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Garth H. Ballantyne
Appendix A Prostate Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Appendix B Pyeloplasty Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217