Historical Perspective -- History of Robotic Surgery -- Setup and Access -- Operating Room Setup, Patient and Instrument Preparation -- Port Placement and Exit -- Robotic Laparoscopic Procedures -- Robotic Transperitoneal Four Arm Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Points of Technique -- Extraperitoneal Robotic Radical Prostatectomy -- Robotic Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy -- Robotic Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Partial Nephrectomy, and Nephroureterectomy -- Robotic Donor Nephrectomy -- Robotic Pyeloplasty -- Robotic Ureteral Reflux Surgery -- Robotic Orchiopexy -- Other Considerations for Robotic Surgery -- Robotic Suturing -- Hemostasis -- Complications of Robotic Surgery -- Policy Guidelines for Robot-Assisted Surgery in Urology -- Anesthetic Considerations for Laparoscopic Procedures in Urology.

Laparoscopy has allowed surgeons to perform major surgical procedures through small incisions. The introduction of laparoscopy has revolutionized the field of minimally invasive surgery. Urologic Robotic Surgery presents accepted robotic applications to treat common urological problems. Accomplished authors demonstrate their expertise in basic instrumentation and techniques, potential applications and contraindications, with attention to patient positioning and trocar placement. Despite the increasing popularity of this technology, there remains a dearth of literature available to surgeons and patients. Urologic Robotic Surgery reveals the critical steps for each procedure, reviews robotic suturing, complications, training and credentialing.