Urologic Robotic Surgery

Section I - Historical PerspectiveHistory of Robotic SurgeryJeffrey 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, NJSection II - Setup and AccessOperating Room Setup, Patient and Instrument PreparationLaura Wisse, RN, Hackensack University Medical CenterPort Placement and ExitRahuldev S. Bhalla, MD, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Division of Urology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ Section III -Robotic Laparoscopic ProceduresThree arm laparoscopic radical prostatectomyVipul Patel, MD, Director Center for Robotic Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus OHFour Arm Laparoscopic Radical ProstatectomyIntra-peritoneal approachExtra-peritoneal approach Michael Esposito,MD, Vincent Lanteri, MDRobotic Radical CystectomyTim 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, CARobotic Laparoscpic Renal SurgeryJay Yew, MD, Division of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA8. Robotic Donor Nephrectomy Santigo Horgan, MD, Director Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago9. Robotic PyeloplastyJeffrey A. Stock, MD, Michael Esposito, MDUreteral reflux surgeryJoseph G. Borer, MD, Craig Peters,MD. Boston Children'sHospital11. OrchiopexyBartley Cilento, MD, David Diamond, MD, Boston Children's HospitalSection IV12. Robotic SuturingScott J. Belsley, MD, Garth Ballenytne, M.D., Section of Minimally Invasive and Telerobotic Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack , NJ HemostasisAyal M. Kaynan, MD14. Complications of Robotic SurgeryCaner Z. Dinlenc, MD, Attending, Department of Urology,Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, NY;Physician-in-Charge, Division of Endourology and Stone Disease, Beth

From the reviews:"This book is a timely overview of an exciting and evolving sub-specialty within urology. ... The text begins with a historical perspective and moves on to operating room setup and port placement which a novice team will find very useful. ... Urologic Robotic Surgery has already found a place in our departmental library. Urologists at all stages of their career will find it easy to read. In addition theatre nurses, medical students, trainees, and even interested patients would find it informative." (Prokar Dasgupta, Industrial Robot Journal, March, 2008)"This textbook of urologic robotic surgery covers nine procedures in its 16 chapters ... . a valuable educational guide for novice robotic surgeons interested in performing a new procedure. The book also provides a quick review for expert laparoscopic/robotic surgeons performing uncommon robotic procedures. ... Chapters ... are educational, clearly written with attention to detail, and include original references to the medical literature. ... a good resource for readers interested in learning the basics of robotic surgery along with step-by-step techniques for robotic procedures." (Gaurav Bandi, Doody's Review Service, September, 2008)"The editors of Urologic Robotic Surgery have organized their text into 4 distinct sections covering history, operative setup, robotic procedures, and other miscellaneous considerations. ... recommended as excellent introductory texts for readers interested in the rapidly expanding field of robotic surgery in urology. The general urologist seeking a broad overview of robotics and its application across a variety of genitourinary processes, both adult and pediatric, will likely find Urologic Robotic Surgery ... to be an outstanding first-line resource." (Philip H. Kim and Chester J. Koh, Journal of the American Medical Association, February, 2009)