Robotics in urologic surgery / [edited by] Joseph A. Smith, Jr., Ashutosh Tewari.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Equipment and technology in robotics / Prokar Dasgupta, Kirsten Rose, Ben Challacombe -- Anatomic foundations / Atsushi Takenaka, Ashutosh Tewari -- Training in robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: the Vattikuti Urology Institute program / Richard C. Sarle, Kurshid Guru, James O. Peabody -- Laparoscopic foundations for robotic surgery / Nicholas J. Hegarty, Inderbir S. Gill -- Role of patient side surgeon in robotics / Ashok K. Hemal, Rajeev Kumar -- Athermal robotic radical prostatectomy: technique and results / Ashutosh Tewari, Sandhya R. Rao, Rajan Ramanathan -- Vattikuti Institute prostatectomy (VIP) technique and current analysis of results / Ketan K. Badani, Michael J. Fumo, Mani Menon -- Extraperitoneal laparoscopic robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy / András Hoznek, Laurent Salomon, Clément-Claude Abbou -- Principles of open radical prostatectomy: applied to robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy / Joseph A. Smith, Jr. -- Establishment of a robotic prostatectomy program / Lee R. Schachter, Melissa R. Kaufman, S. Duke Herrell --

Anatomic foundations of nerve sparing in radical prostatectomy / Andreas Lunacek ... [et al.] -- Perioperative outcomes of robotic radical prostatectomy / Sagar R. Shah, Vipul R. Patel -- Oncologic outcomes of robotic radical prostatectomy / Thomas E. Ahlering, James F. Borin, Douglas W. Skarecky -- Robotic versus standard laparoscopic prostatectomy / Justin Harmon ... [et al.] -- Robotic radical cystectomy / Michael J. Fumo, Ketan K. Badani, Mani Menon -- Robotic renal surgery: pyeloplasty / Justin M. Albani, David I. Lee, Ralph V. Clayman -- Robotic renal surgery: partial nephrectomy and nephroplexy / Amy E. Krambeck, Matthew T. Gettman, Reinhard Peschel -- Miscellaneous adult robotic surgery / J. Del Pizzo -- Robotically assisted techniques in pediatric urology / Glen W. Barrisford, Craig A. Peters -- Use of robotics in other surgical specialties / Simon C. Moten, Alan P. Kypson, W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. -- Financial considerations of robotic-assisted prostatectomy / Melissa R. Kaufman, Lee R. Schachter, S. Duke Herrell.