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Robotic Urology

  • This updated third edition covers the evolving and availability of robotic systems, with new indications as well as improved techniques
  • Each technique is described in detail, with careful explanation of the different surgical steps
  • Numerous high quality anatomic illustrations and colour surgical photographs will be included
  • The authors will give extended references within each chapter

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Table of contents (51 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. General Robotic Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. New Robotic Platforms

      • Jens J. Rassweiler, Ali Serdar Goezen, Jan Klein, Evangelos Liatsikos
      Pages 3-38
    3. Anesthesiological Considerations During Robotic Urological Surgery

      • Alan David Kaye, Elyse M. Cornett, Robert Donner, Brendon Hart, John Cefalu
      Pages 39-48
    4. Training and Education in Robotic Surgery: Recommendations of ERUS (EAU Robotic Urology Section)

      • Alexander Heinze, Paolo Umari, Nicola Fossati, Alexandre Mottrie
      Pages 49-59
  3. Kidney

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
    2. Surgical Anatomy of Kidneys and Adrenals

      • Ibrahim M. Karam, Alexandre Oliver, Jacques Hubert
      Pages 63-70
    3. Robotic Radical Nephrectomy

      • Ronney Abaza
      Pages 71-77
    4. Partial Resection of the Kidney for Renal Cancer

      • Paolo Umari, Alessandro Volpe, Alexandre Mottrie
      Pages 79-94
    5. Warm Ischemia During Robotic Partial Nephrectomy

      • Francesco Porpiglia, Daniele Amparore, Riccardo Bertolo
      Pages 95-108
    6. Fluorescence in Partial Nephrectomy

      • Nina Harke, Jorn H. Witt
      Pages 109-115
    7. Robotic Nephroureterectomy

      • Mouafak Tourojman, Craig G. Rogers
      Pages 117-122
  4. Adrenal

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
    2. Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

      • Pascal Mouracade, Jihad Kaouk
      Pages 125-137
  5. Pelvis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
    2. Surgical Anatomy of Pelvic Lymph Nodes

      • Martin C. Schumacher
      Pages 141-147
    3. Surgical Anatomy of the Bladder

      • Bastian Amend, Christian Schwentner, Karl-Dietrich Sievert, Arnulf Stenzl
      Pages 149-161
    4. Surgical Anatomy of the Prostate

      • Arnauld Villers, Jochen Walz
      Pages 163-175
    5. Anatomical Aspects of the Neurovascular Bundle in Prostate Surgery

      • Prasanna Sooriakumaran, Gerald Y. Tan, Sonal Grover, Atsushi Takenaka, Ashutosh K. Tewari
      Pages 177-184
  6. Bladder

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185

About this book

This updated edition offers guidance on the application of robotic surgery in urology. Each technique is described in detail, with careful explanation of the different surgical steps

The book brings together leading robotic surgeons from around the world and utilises their knowledge once again to update and provide a manual that covers all the oncologic and reconstructive procedures in urologic surgery that are performed with robotic assistance

This book serves as an ideal reference work for all urologists and should contribute in supporting new robotic teams

Reviews

“In the third edition of this comprehensive book, recognized experts in the field describe in detail virtually all commonly performed robotic urologic procedures … . This will be an excellent addition to the library of those seeking to hone their experience with common robotic urologic procedures.” (Costas D. Lallas, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2018)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland

    Hubert John

  • Department of Urology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

    Peter Wiklund

About the editors

Hubert John Formation in Urology in Winterthur, Zurich, Boston MA and  Syracuse NY. Chief of Urology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Switzerland. Focused in minimal invasive urology and innovative new urological procedures. Several international clinical and basic research awards, as AUA-ACMI-prize 2002, Alken-prize  2001, Munich Innovation prize 2001. Swiss national research foundation and several competitive grants since 10 years. Published over 100 original papers, description of several new operative techniques in radical prostatectomy and urinary incontinence and more than 400 scientific contributions. Editor of the Textbook "Robotic Urology", together with P. Wiklund (Springer, 2008), second edition 2013.  First urologic daVinci-procedures in Switzerland 2002. One of the most experienced DaVinci-console surgeons in Europe with over 1000 console surgeon daVinci-procedures including radical prostatectomy, cystectomy, pyeloplasty, partial nephrectomy and many live, andguest proctorships abroad.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Robotic Urology

  • Editors: Hubert John, Peter Wiklund

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65864-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-65863-6Published: 23 March 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09753-0Published: 04 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-65864-3Published: 02 March 2018

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XV, 578

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 387 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Urology, Surgery, Gynecology

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Softcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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