Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Stolzenburg, Jens-Uwe (Editor), Gettman, Matthew T. (Editor), Liatsikos, Evangelos N. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Surgical oncology.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.

Endoscopic/ laparoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE) has become established as a therapeutic option for localized prostate cancer. This book is an atlas, not a conventional textbook. Its main goal is to guide the urologist step by step through EERPE, aiming to make this highly stan...

Table of Contents:

• History of Laparoscopy, Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy and Robotic Surgery
• Surgical Anatomy for Radical Prostatectomy
• Equipment for Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy
• Indications for Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy
• Anaesthesia Considerations in Radical Prostatectomy
• Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in the Management of Prostate Cancer
• Technique of Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy – Step by Step
• Troubleshooting
• Haemostasis in Radical Prostatectomy
• Extraperitoneal Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Operative Technique – Step by Step
• The Need for Classification of Complications of Radical Prostatectomy
• Modular Training in Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy
• Postoperative Management.