Minimally invasive urologic surgery is revolutionizing how physicians treat many urologic diseases. Laparoscopy in particular has reduced the pain, morbidity, and recovery time for many procedures traditionally per­ formed through an open incision. Since laparoscopy is now the preferred modality for many benign conditions, the indications have expanded with the technique, so that it is now applied to the management of most urologic cancers. The aim of Laparoscopic U rolo g ic Oncology is to provide the first com­ prehensive textbook dedicated to the minimally invasive management of urologic cancers. The book is not intended to review the biology of urologic tumors, which is well covered in other texts, but rather their management. In particular, it focuses on surgical technique and the role of laparoscopic surgery in the management of these tumors. It also addresses patient con­ ditions for which a minimally invasive alternative does not exist. The book is not a surgical atlas, but it does provide a balanced insight into its indica­ tions, contraindications, and results. Furthermore, the authors compare results to conventional open surgery, discuss controversies, and identify the shortcomings of minimally invasive procedures. In particular, such issues as the adequacy of oncologic results and their morbidity are com­ pared to those experienced with conventional open techniques. Laparoscopic Urologic Oncology focuses on educating both general urologists and urologic oncologists on the current and future role of laparoscopy and other minimally invasive techniques in urologic oncology.

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I: Renal Cell Carcinoma.- 1 Standard Transperitoneal and Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Nephrectomy for Clinical T1-3a, N0, and M0 Tumors.- 2 Role of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma.- 3 Morcellation vs Intact Specimen Removal: Clinical Implications and Risk of Tumor Recurrences.- 4 Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy.- 5 Laparoscopic Management of the Complex Renal Cyst.- 6 Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy.- 7 Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Renal Tumor Ablation: Cryotherapy and Radiofrequency Techniques.- 8 Percutaneous Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation.- II: Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Ureter and Renal Pelvis.- 9 Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy.- III: Testicular Cancer.- 10 Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors of the Testis.- IV: Adrenal Adenoma and Carcinoma.- 11 Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Benign Disease.- 12 Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Carcinoma.- V: Prostate Cancer.- 13 Role of Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate.- 14 Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy.- VI: Bladder Cancer.- 15 Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy.- 16 Laparoscopic Urinary Diversion.- VII: Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery.- 17 Management of Intra- and Postoperative Complications.