Main description:

Laparoscopic surgery is of paramount importance for achieving minimal invasiveness and respect for the quality of life - two hallmarks of contemporary medicine. Laparoscopy is at the forefront of urology today, with dramatic advances in engineering and surgical technique. Because they promise to be less invasive, the innovations presented in this volume will become tomorrows standard. In utero and pediatric laparoscopic surgery are discussed, as are varying approaches to laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Other topics include radical surgery for renal cell carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma, nephron-sparing laparoscopic surgery for renal cancer, and retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for testicular cancer. With sections on pyeloplasty, nephropexy, urolithiasis, stress incontinence, kidney transplantation, and dialysis, this book is an especially valuable source in the fields of endourology, laparoscopic surgery, pediatric surgery, and endocrine surgery.

Contents:

Editorial Review of Urologic Laparoscopy.- Laparoscopic In Utero Surgery.- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Current Status.- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Transperitoneal Versus Retroperitoneal Approach.- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Posterior Lumbar Approach.- Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Transitional Cell Cancer.- Laparoscopic Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Renal Cell Cancer.- Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: A Surgical Option for the Management of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.- Laparoscopic Nephropexy: Techniques and Follow-Up Results.- Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for Stage I Testicular Cancer.- Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery.- Laparoscopic Treatment for Varicocele Testis: Current Status.- Laparoscopic Techniques for the Management of Female Urinary Incontinence.- Laparoscopy in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation and Dialysis.- Laparoscopy-Assisted Kidney Surgery.