Laparoscopy has allowed surgeons to perform major surgical procedures through small incisions. The introduction of laparoscopy has revolutionized the field of minimally invasive surgery. Urologic Robotic Surgery presents accepted robotic applications to treat common urological problems. Accomplished authors demonstrate their expertise in basic instrumentation and techniques, potential applications and contraindications, with attention to patient positioning and trocar placement. Despite the increasing popularity of this technology, there remains a dearth of literature available to surgeons and patients. Urologic Robotic Surgery reveals the critical steps for each procedure, reviews robotic suturing, complications, training and credentialing.

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Section I -- Historical Perspective History of Robotic Surgery Jeffrey Stock, MD, Director, Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of New Jersey, Ilya Volfson, MD, Chief Resident, Department of Urology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ Section II - Setup and Access Operating Room Setup, Patient and Instrument Preparation Laura Wisse, RN, Hackensack University Medical Center Port Placement and Exit Rahuldev S. Bhalla, MD, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Division of Urology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ Section III --Robotic Laparoscopic Procedures Three arm laparoscopic radical prostatectomy Vipul Patel, MD, Director Center for Robotic Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus OH Four Arm Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Intra-peritoneal approach Extra-peritoneal approach Michael Esposito,MD, Vincent Lanteri, MD Robotic Radical Cystectomy Tim Wilson, MD. Department of Urologic Oncology, City of Hope, National Medical Center, Jay Yew, MD, Division of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA Robotic Laparoscpic Renal Surgery Jay Yew, MD, Division of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA 8. Robotic Donor Nephrectomy Santigo Horgan, MD, Director Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago 9. Robotic Pyeloplasty Jeffrey A. Stock, MD, Michael Esposito, MD Ureteral reflux surgery Joseph G. Borer, MD, Craig Peters,MD. Boston Children's Hospital 11. Orchiopexy Bartley Cilento, MD, David Diamond, MD, Boston Children's Hospital Section IV 12. Robotic Suturing Scott J. Belsley, MD, Garth Ballenytne, M.D., Section of Minimally Invasive and Telerobotic Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack , NJ Hemostasis Ayal M. Kaynan, MD 14. Complications of Robotic Surgery Caner Z. Dinlenc, MD, Attending, Department of Urology,Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, NY; Physician-in-Charge, Division of Endourology and Stone Disease, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, Joseph R. Wagner 15. Training and credentialing Michael Esposito, MD Anesthetic Considerations for Laparoscopic Procedures in Urology Leslie M. Leaf MD, Daniel C. Leaf MD, Robert Dorian MD, Mark Hausdorff, M.D.,Department of Anesthesia, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ