Robotic Renal Surgery, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013 Benign and Cancer Surgery for the Kidneys and Ureters

Robotic Renal Surgery: Benign and Cancer Surgery for the Kidneys and Ureters provides a comprehensive review of the role of and technical considerations regarding robotic surgery for conditions of the kidney and associated conditions of the upper urinary tract.  In addition to serving as a reference regarding indications, preoperative and postoperative management, complications, and evidence-based outcomes, this text also serves as a practical guide for surgeons in how to perform the complete array of  robotic kidney and upper tract surgery.  Included are detailed descriptions of positioning, instrumentation, and surgical steps for the surgeon newly adopting robotic surgery or for those refining their techniques.  All chapters are written by recognized and published experts in the various techniques, creating an authoritative text on the subject.  Robotic Renal Surgery: Benign and Cancer Surgery for the Kidneys and Ureters will be of great value to urologists, robotic surgeons, fellows in urologic oncology or endourology as well as urology residents in training and surgical nurses and other surgery team members involved in these procedures.  ?

Part I. Robotic Technology and Instrumentation.- 1. Robotic Technology and Ancillary Instruments in Renal Surgery.- 2. Preoperative Preparation and Positioning for Robotic Renal Surgery.- Part II. Nephrectomy.- 3. Robotic Simple and Radical Nephrectomy.- 4. Robotic Donor Nephrectomy: Hand-Assisted Technique.- 5. Robotic Nephrectomy for Complex Tumors.- Part III. Partial Nephrectomy.- 6. Robotic Partial Nephrectomy – Basic Principles & Techniques.- 7. Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy:  Complex Tumors and Evolving Techniques.- 8. Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging in Robotic Partial NephrectomyPart IV. Upper Urinary Tract Surgery.- 9. Robotic Pyeloplasty.- 10. Robotic Nephroureterectomy.- 11. Robotic Ureteral Resection & Reconstruction for Urothelial Tumors and Benign Disease.- Part V. Pediatric Robotic Renal and Ureteral Surgery.- 12. Upper Tract Obstruction.- 13. Vesicoureteral Reflux and Ureteral Reimplantation.- Part VI. Advanced and Evolving Robotic Renal Techniques.- 14. Retroperitoneal Robotic Kidney Surgery.- 15. Single-Incision Robotic Renal and Ureteral Surgery.