Overview
Written entirely by experts in their field
The first single, concise reference documenting the different approaches to prostate cancer surgery
Provides a step by step approach to techniques?
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This volume provides a comprehensive review and detailed description of surgical techniques for prostate cancer surgery. All aspects are covered, including surgical anatomy and methods of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsies, step-by-step approach techniques for radical prostatectomy, and the latest data on outcomes. Furthermore, limitations as well as tips and tricks are detailed in addition to management of common complications. Lastly, with the increasing use of ablative therapy and brachytherapy, the mechanism of action as well as the keys to obtaining optimal outcomes are illustrated.
Surgical Techniques for Prostate Cancer is a concise and valuable resource to surgeons that documents the different approaches to prostate cancer surgery.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“This book aims to cover all aspects of the diagnosis and surgical therapy for prostate cancer. … The book is intended as a reference for urologists specializing in prostate cancer treatment. … There are various useful illustrations and images throughout. This is a good reference for urologists interested in prostate cancer therapy.” (Mohamed T. Ismail, Doody's Book Reviews, December, 2014)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Rakesh V. Khanna, MD
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Urology, Syracuse, NY, USA
Gennady Bratslavsky, MD
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Urology, Syracuse, NY, USA
Robert J. Stein, MD
Cleveland Clinic, Center for Robotic and Image Guided Surgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Surgical Techniques for Prostate Cancer
Editors: Rakesh V. Khanna, Gennady Bratslavsky, Robert J. Stein
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1616-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1615-3Published: 26 September 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4470-5Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1616-0Published: 26 September 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 124
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Urology, General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery