Edited by JEFFREY A. STOCK MICHAEL P. ESPOSITO VINCENT J. LANTERI 2008 The introduction of robotic technology into modern day operating theatres has changed the way that surgery will be performed. The last 5 years have shown a paradigm shift toward the adoption of robotic surgical techniques by private and academic institutions alike. For example, in just 4 years, […]

Prokar Dasgupta Editor 2008 Computer-enhanced (robotic) surgery is an accepted part of the treatment of various surgical diseases. Since its inception at the turn of this century—8 years ago—robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy has become the predominant form of surgical treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer in the United States.

Edited by Steven B. Brandes 2008 Urethral reconstructive surgery can often be complex, time consuming, and demanding. Most urologists today have had little exposure or experience with urethral surgery during their training or in practice. This general lack of exposure, and thus lack of knowledge, has led to the popularity of temporizing procedures such as urethrotomy and dilation.

Hashim Hashim, Paul Abrams, and Roger Dmochowski (Eds.) 2008 Time constraints on the undergraduate curriculum and changes in patients’ attitudes have resulted in medical students and doctors-in-training receiving reduced formal teaching and acquiring fewer practical skills than their predecessors. This can mean that many doctors have very limited experience of even the common diagnostic tests and surgical procedures that […]