Supravesical Urinary Diversion Badrinath Konety Sean P. Elliott Introduction Supravesical diversion involves the external diversion of the urine stream without use of the bladder. While percutaneous nephrostomy offers a short-term…
Retropubic, Laparoscopic, and Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Andrew A. Wagner Martin G. Sanda Evolution of Radical Prostatectomy Radical retropubic prostatectomy gained widespread acceptance for early stage prostate cancer after Walsh and…
The Abdominal Hysterectomy William N. Spellacy Mitchel S. Hoffman Evelyn G. Serrano Introduction The hysterectomy operation is the second most common surgical procedure performed in the United States, with cesarean…
Genitourinary Tract Trauma Jack W. McAninch Viraj A. Master Introduction The genitourinary system, encompassing the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, and external genitalia are commonly injured in both blunt and penetrating…
Surgical Management of Wilms Tumor Andrew M. Davidoff Introduction Wilms tumor is the second most common intra-abdominal cancer of childhood and the fifth most common pediatric malignancy overall. It accounts…
Cesarean Delivery Thomas R. Moore Background Definition and History The origin of the term cesarean is unclear, but the legend of Julius Caesar’s “cesarean” birth is unlikely to be true….
Introduction to Hernia Section Josef E. Fischer M.D. The definitive and corrective surgery in the inguinal region seems to have begun by Marcy, a student of Joseph Lister, who apparently…
Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Jeffrey A. Cadeddu J. Kyle Anderson Introduction Prostate cancer is the most common nonskin cancer and the second largest killer in men among all malignancies. In 2009…
The Undescended Testis John M. Hutson Introduction Failure of the testis to descend completely into the scrotum is a common problem in children, occurring in 2% to 4% of baby…
Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Cancer Elias S. Hyams Mohamad E. Allaf Introduction Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) constitutes ∼3% of adult malignancies and 90% to 95% of renal neoplasms. Rising…
