Excision of Prostatic Utricle
Fig. 15.1 Port placement for excision of prostatic utricle using four ports The ureters and vas deferens are identified. The peritoneal reflection is incised transversely posterior to the bladder. A…
Learning Curves, Costs, and Practical Considerations
Fig. 5.1 Patient positioning for left-sided pyeloplasty with bed turned towards the robot For example, when doing left- or right-sided pyeloplasties, we keep the three robotic components in roughly the…
Bladder Diverticulectomy
Fig. 14.1 Port placement for bladder diverticulectomy using three ports The ureters, and vas deferens in males, are identified and the bladder is mobilized to expose the diverticulum. A hitch…
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Fig. 11.1 Schematic representation of the room setup. P patient, AV audiovisual equipment, N scrub nurse, I instrument trolley, S surgeon, A camera holder Fig. 11.2 Schematic representation of port…
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy and Heminephrectomy
Fig. 6.1 Schematic representation of the room setup (P patient, AV audiovisual equipment, N scrub nurse, I instrument trolley S surgeon, A camera holder) Anesthesia Endotracheal intubation is required in…
Basic Principles of Robotic Surgery
Fig. 3.1 Positioning and port placement for robotic left renal procedures Pelvic and Bladder Surgeries Positioning children for bladder procedures should begin by placing a Foley catheter into the bladder….
Physiology of Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Open Surgery
Prasad P. Godbole, Martin A. Koyle and Duncan T. Wilcox (eds.)Pediatric Endourology Techniques2nd ed. 201410.1007/978-1-4471-5394-8_4 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 4. Physiology of Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Open Surgery Niki Kanaroglou1 and Walid A. Farhat2 (1) Department of Pediatric Urology,…
Classification, and Surgical Management of Bony Malformations of the Craniovertebral Junction
Malformations of central pillar Malformations of surrounding rings Disturbance of axial component of occipital sclerotome, proatlas and C1 resegmented sclerotome Disturbance of lateral component and hypochordal bows of proatlas and…
Junction Instability: Special Reference to Paediatric Age Group
Fig. 1 Images of a 2.5 year old boy. (a) Sagittal view of CT scan showing craniovertebral instability. (b) Axial view of arch of atlas showing its trifid nature. (c)…
Segments of the Vertebral Artery: Insight in the Developmental Changes up to the 21st Year of Life
Fig. 1 Modified scheme [131] of the vasculature in the human embryo (right half) at week 4 Primitive aortic arches develop in regular order from cephalic to caudal. There are…
