Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery

Part 1 Historical aspects: the development of the concept of minimally invasive surgery, J.E.A. Wickham; the history of laparoscopy - from cystoscope to laparoscope, L.G. Gomella and S.E. Strup. Part 2 Basic laparoscopic techniques and instrumentation: perioperative laparoscopic preparation, L.G. Gomella and H.N. Winfield; laparoscopic instrumentation, D.S. Goldstein and H.N. Winfield; video systems for laparoscopic surgery, W.Z. H'Doubler and D.P. Griffith; lasers and electrosurgery in laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic electrosurgical issues - problems and solutions, R.C. Odell; basic laparoscopy - pneumoperitoneum and trocar placement, D.P. Poppas et al; anesthetic considerations in laparoscopy, M.R. Curlik et al; microlaparoscopy in urologic surgery, S.A. Grochmal and M.R. Curlik; laparoscopic suturing techniques, L.A. Sharpe. Part 3 Laparoscopic urologic procedures: laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection - application to genitourinary malignancies, H.N. Winfield; laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection with biplanar transperitoneal prostate implantation, N.N. Stone and M.F. Wesson; laparoscopic varix ligation, J.F. Donovan Jr and H.N. Winfield; laparoscopic renal surgery - nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy, ureterolysis, L.R. Kavoussi and R.V. Clayman; partial nephrectomy, H.N. Winfield et al; marsupialization of simple renal cysts, H.N. Winfield and J.F. Donovan Jr; renal biopsy, J.F. Squadrito Jr and D.J. Ellis; lymphocoele drainage, S.F. Bardot and J.E. Montie. Part 4 Advanced laparoscopic procedures: laparoscopic suspension of the bladder neck, D.M. Albala et al; retroperitoneal laparoscopic surgery - ureterolithotomy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, N.N. Stone; laparoscopic herniorrhaphy, Donna S. Barbot and L.G. Gomella; laparoscopic illeal loop conduit and other urologic bowel surgery, M. Kozminski; other urologic applications of laparoscopy, D.J. Sonn et al. Part 5 Pediatric laparoscopy: laparoendoscopic genitourinary surgery in children, G.H. Jordan and D.A. Bloom. Part 6 Complications of laparoscopic surgery: overview of complications of urologic laparoscopy, W.A. See; management of laparoscopic complications, L.G. Gomella et al; legal issues in laparoscopy, J.F. Donovan Jr.