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Endourology Progress

Technique, technology and training

  • Presents the work and development of endourology and the contribution of East Asian Society of Endourology

  • Consists of latest update and advancement of surgical techniques, technology in minimal invasive surgery

  • Illustrate with detail descriptions of perioperative preparation, step-by-step surgical procedures and tips/tricks

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Endourology Training

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Training of Endourology in Asia

      • Kai Zhang, Tao Han, Gang Zhu
      Pages 7-12
    3. Laparoscopic Training Using Cadavers

      • Thomas Y. Hsueh
      Pages 13-17
    4. Simulation Training of Laparoscopy

      • Kazuhide Makiyama
      Pages 19-26
    5. Bridging the Gap Between Open Surgery and Robotics

      • Dennis P. Serrano, Sylvia Karina L. Alip
      Pages 27-33
    6. Development of Robotic Urologic Surgery in Asia

      • Soodong D. Kim, Gyung Tak Sung, Masatoshi Eto, Katsunori Tatsugami, Harshit Garg, Rajeev Kumar et al.
      Pages 35-47
    7. A Nation-Wide Laparoscopic Skills Qualification: A Thirteen-Year Experience in Japan

      • Tadashi Matsuda, Tomonori Habuchi, Hiroomi Kanayama, Toshiro Terachi
      Pages 49-53
  3. Endourology Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
    2. Multiple vs. Single Access PCNL

      • Michael Alfred V. Tan, Dennis G. Lusaya
      Pages 57-63
    3. Retrograde Intra-Renal Surgery (RIRS)

      • Deok Hyun Han
      Pages 65-73
    4. Radiation Exposure and Its Prevention in Endourology

      • Takaaki Inoue, Hidefumi Kinoshita
      Pages 75-80
    5. TURBT: An Old Operation with New Insights

      • Bryan Kwun-Chung Cheng, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh
      Pages 81-89
    6. Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: The Evolution of Technique

      • Seock Hwan Choi, Tae Gyun Kwon
      Pages 105-109
    7. Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

      • K. D. Chang, C. K. Oh, K. H. Rha
      Pages 111-116
    8. Robot Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Technique and Outcomes

      • Nobuyuki Hinata, Masato Fujisawa
      Pages 117-126

About this book

This book presents the work and development of endourology and the contribution of East Asian Society of Endourology. This book is intended to familiarize the modern urologists with the common endourology, laparoscopic and robotic urologic procedures and the development of technology, techniques and training.

The book is the collection of papers and presentations in Congress of East Asia Society of Endourology. Recognized experts in the field of endourology have contributed to share their experiences and opinions. It consists of latest update and advancement of surgical techniques, technology in minimal invasive surgery. The development of endoscopic, laparoscopic and robotic urological operations is reviewed.  A whole session is dedicated to training in endourology are included. Detail descriptions of perioperative preparation, step-by-step surgical procedures and tips/tricks will be emphasized in the corresponding chapters, supplemented by photographs and illustrations. 

In the first session, techniques on kidney, bladder and prostate surgeries are discussed.  In the second session, is dedicated to the advances of new technologies in endourology. The third session covers the important areas of endourology training and the development of endourology.

This book is most suitable for urology residents and young fellows who are keen to start their endourological training.  It also provides up-to-date information on current topics of endourology for practicing urologists and experienced endourologists.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Eddie Shu-yin Chan

  • Department of Urology and Andrology, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan

    Tadashi Matsuda

About the editors

Editor Eddie Shu-yin CHAN is a Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary) at the Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He is also the president of Hong Kong Urological Association. Editor Tadashi Matsuda is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology and Andrology, Kansai Medical University, Japan. He was the President of the Endourological Society in 2016.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Endourology Progress

  • Book Subtitle: Technique, technology and training

  • Editors: Eddie Shu-yin Chan, Tadashi Matsuda

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3465-8

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3464-1Published: 15 April 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-3465-8Published: 02 April 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 314

  • Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 141 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Urology

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eBook USD 149.00
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Hardcover Book USD 199.99
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