Urologic Robotic Surgery in Clinical Practice

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dasgupta, Prokar (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Surgery.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.

Robotics is one of the hottest topics in medicine today, with an international interest that is exponentially growing. The introduction of robotic technology into modern operating theatres has provoked a revolutionary change in the basic surgical approach, with many advantages over traditional open...

Table of Contents:

• Robotic Technology
• The Basic Science of Robotic Surgery
• Robotic Prostatectomy
• Comparison of Robotic Laparoscopic and Open Radical Prostatectomy
• Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy
• Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
• Robotic Pediatric Urology
• Robotic Gynecology/Urogynecology
• Anesthesia and Robotic-Assisted Surgery
• Health Economics of Robotic Surgery.