BookErik P. Castle, Raj S. Pruthi, editors.
Summary: Robotic Surgery of the Bladder is a dedicated resource to understanding and mastering the concepts and practical aspects of robotic bladder surgery. The volume provides an introduction to urologists interested in initiating robotic radical cystectomy by providing them background, concepts, steps, and tools and tricks to introduce robotic radical cystectomy into their clinical practice, all in a safe, stepwise, and organized manner. For the more experienced robotic surgeon, the text serves as a resource for more advanced applications and techniques. The volume is also accompanied by many still images and a DVD of video clips. Written by experts in the field, Robotic Surgery of the Bladder is a comprehensive resource that maintains the time-tested oncologic principles of bladder cancer surgery, while introducing the advantages that exist with robotic-assisted approaches.
Contents:
History of minimally invasive techniques for radical cystectomy with urinary diversion
Principles of bladder cancer surgery
Robot Assisted Cystectomy: Getting started prior experience, learning curve, and initial patient selection
Robotic Cystectomy: Room set-up, patient positioning, instrumentation, and anesthetic considerations
Preoperative preparation and care
Robot Assisted Radical Cystectomy - Male
Robotic assisted laparoscopic anterior pelvic exenteration for bladder cancer in the female
Variations in surgical approach partial cystectomy, vaginal-sparing, and prostate-sparing
Robot-Assisted Pelvic Lymphadenectomy
Extracorporeal urinary diversion
Robot Assisted Intracorporeal ileal conduit
Intracorporeal ileal neobladder
Peri-operative care the radical cystectomy pathway
Oncologic outcomes
Peri-operative outcomes and complications of robot assisted cystectomy
Surgical avoidance and management of operative complications
Cost of robotic assisted radical cystectomy
Questions and concerns of robotic approaches to bladder cancer surgery
Robot assisted surgery for benign disease of the bladder
Future directions in robotic surgery for bladder cancer.