Radical Prostatectomy
  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

Radical prostatectomy involves the surgical removal of the entire prostate gland and the seminal vesicles. Recently the open operation has been challenged by laparoscopic and robotic techniques. However, making the transition to this new technology is not an easy option. Avoiding surgical complications such as incontinence and ensuring continued er

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Yes, you can access Radical Prostatectomy by Roger Kirby, Francesco Montorsi, Joseph A Smith, Paolo Gontero, Roger Kirby,Francesco Montorsi,Joseph A Smith,Paolo Gontero in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Medical Theory, Practice & Reference. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Contributors
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter 1. Surgical anatomy of the prostate
  7. Chapter 2. Cadaveric anatomy of structures related to the prostate
  8. Chapter 3. Indications for radical prostatectomy
  9. Chapter 4. Clinical predictors of organ-confined prostate cancer
  10. Chapter 5. The role of imaging techniques in the staging of suspected organ-confined disease
  11. Chapter 6. Anesthesiological care during and after radical prostatectomy
  12. Chapter 7. Lymph node dissection
  13. Chapter 8. The anatomical radical retropubic prostatectomy step by step
  14. Chapter 9. Nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy
  15. Chapter 10. Non-nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy
  16. Chapter 11. Nerve grafting
  17. Chapter 12. Management of intraoperative complications associated with open radical prostatectomy
  18. Chapter 13. Radical perineal prostatectomy step by step
  19. Chapter 14. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy step by step: Transperitoneal approach
  20. Chapter 15. Laparoscopic radical retropubic prostatectomy step by step: Extraperitoneal technique
  21. Chapter 16. A transition from open to robot-assisted Iaparoscopic prostatectomy: the Vanderbilt experience
  22. Chapter 17. Radical prostatectomy - making the transition from open to robotic surgery: the London experience
  23. Chapter 18. Radical prostatectomy: Making the transition from Iaparoscopic to robotic surgery: the University of Rochester experience
  24. Chapter 19. Postoperative care of the patient
  25. Chapter 20. Assessment of radical prostatectomy specimens and pelvic lymph nodes
  26. Chapter 21. Rehabilitation of sexual function
  27. Chapter 22. Rehabilitation of continence
  28. Chapter 23. Oncological management after radical prostatectomy
  29. Back Cover