Operative Pneumovesicoscopy
Fig. 12.1 Principle of ureteral reimplantation under pneumovesicoscopy 1. To insufflate the bladder with a gas (carbon dioxide) that allows creation of a working space equal to the bladder capacity…
Laparoscopic-Assisted Bladder Reconstruction
Fig. 16.1 Port placement for laparoscopic-assisted bladder augmentation using three ports While there is no ideal bowel segment for augmentation cystoplasty, ileum is clearly the most common segment utilized due…
Laparoscopy in Children: Basic Principles
Fig. 1.1 Beaver handle with a no. 69 blade Retroperitoneal Approach This approach may be performed with the patient in either a prone, lateral, or even supine position. The approach…
Ergonomics of Laparoscopy
and Hiep T. Nguyen1, 2, 3 (1) Department of Urology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA (2) Department of Surgery (Urology), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (3) Innovative Urological Technology, Boston…
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
(1) Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division, Chicago, IL, USA (2) Comer Children’s Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA Abstract…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
