Minimally Invasive Procedures in Urology guides the reader through the wide range of applications for minimally invasive surgery in urology, as well as the many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures utilizing minimally invasive technologies.

Features:

• Provides practical coverage of the key minimally invasive procedures currently utilized in clinical practice
• Studies methods in cancer treatment, laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures, pediatric urology, male and female incontinence, complex reconstructive urology, kidney stone treatment, and erectile dysfunction
• Reviews the indications and outcomes for each procedure discussed in the text
• Contains sections on hand-assisted laparoscopy, laparoscopic nephrectomy, and laparoscopic adrenal

Contents

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Prostate and BPH
• Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Permanent Prostate Seed Implantation: An Updated Technique Using Real-Time Imaging and Intraoperative Dosimetric Adjustment
• Transperineal Radiofrequency Interstitial Tumor Ablation of the Prostate (RITA)
• Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
• Laparoscopic Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
• Laparoscopic Surgery of the Ureter and Bladder
• Laparoscopic Surgery of the Testis and Ovary
• Renal Cryosurgery
• Cryoblation of the Prostate
• Use of Fibrin Glue in Urology
• The Use of Lasers in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Enlargement
• Stents, Tuip, Electrovaporization
• Erectile Dysfunction: Evolution From Maximally To Minimally Invasive

Index

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