Minimally Invasive Urology: Past, Present, and Future, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 49-1 - November 17, 2021
Editor: John Denstedt
Language: English
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This issue of Urologic Clinics provides the urologist with important updates to better manage patients requiring minimally invasive procedures. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Focal Therapy in Urology, Advances in Ureteroscopy, New Stent Technologies, and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
New Lasers for Stone Treatment
Key points
Introduction
Background and history
Recent major innovations
Summary
Future directions
Clinics Care Points
New Technologies for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Key points
Introduction
Aquablation
Water vapor thermal therapy (Rezūm)
UroLift (prostatic urethral lift)
iTind (temporarily implanted nitinol device)
Optilume BPH Catheter System
XFLO Expander System
Zenflow Spring System
Butterfly prostatic retraction device
Summary
Clinics care points
Future Platforms of Robotic Surgery
Key points
Brief history and terminology of robotic devices for laparoscopy
Robotic classification systems
Licensed telemanipulator systems
Experimental telemanipulator systems
Hands-on platforms
Handheld devices
Robotic surgical devices for endoscopic and percutaneous urologic surgery
Future directions
Clinics Care Points
A Call for Change. Can 3D Printing Replace Cadavers for Surgical Training?
Key points
Introduction
The past of procedural simulation in urology
The present status of procedural simulation in urology
The future of procedural simulation in urology
Summary
Emerging Intraoperative Imaging Technologies in Urologic Oncology
Key points
Prostate
Kidney
Bladder
Summary
Clinics care points
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Urology: Reporting Standards to Achieve Fluency for Urologists
Key points
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Summary
The Life and Death of Percutaneous Stone Removal: “Looking Back—Looking Forward”
Key points
History and background
Procedure limitations: access and complications
Miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy: “less is less”
Summary
Clinics care points
Evolution of Focal Therapy in Prostate Cancer: Past, Present, and Future
Key points
Introduction
Initial years
Present
Future
Summary
Clinical Care Points
Disposable Ureteroscopes in Urology: Current State and Future Prospects
Key points
Introduction
Durability and cost
Device contamination
Development of semidisposable and fully disposable ureteroscopes
Performance
Environmental impact
Future directions
Summary
Mini Percutaneous Kidney Stone Removal: Applicable Technologies
Key points
Introduction
Evolution of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Ultra-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Super-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Is miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy less traumatic to kidney?
What about the clinical evidence?
Summary
Clinics Care Points
Technological Advancements for Treating Erectile Dysfunction and Peyronie's Disease
Key points
Introduction
Penile prosthetics
Summary
New Stent Technologies
Key points
Introduction
Quantifying stent-related symptoms
Biofilm and encrustation
Strategies to improve stent characteristics, biocompatibility, and tolerability
Summary

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