Atlas of Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Surgery

This atlas delivers the most current laparoscopic approaches for diagnosing and treating kidney, adrenal, ureter, and lymph node diseases. It thoroughly reviews instrumentation and basic techniques, including stapling and suturing options, retraction, electrocautery, coagulation/hemostasis, and more. Step-by-step instructions, accompanied by nearly 400 superb original line drawings*all from the surgeon's perspective*clearly illustrate and explain the critical steps for every operation.

Provides a detailed chapter on the new laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, including patient preparation, positioning, trocar placement, dissection, bowel retraction, and organ retrieval.

Features two complete chapters on increasingly popular radical and simple nephrectomy procedures.

Organises procedure chapters consistently by subsections: introduction

pre-operative patient preparation

OR setup

patient positioning

trocar placement

surgical dissection

detailed, illustrated descriptions of the actual surgical procedure

postoperative considerations

and possible complications.

Describes the basic, but important techniques, and reviews new equipment and techniques, including stapling and suture options, retraction, electrocautery, and coagulation/hemostasis.

Includes a complete chapter on complications, presenting a detailed description of how to avoid complications and what to do when they occur.