Description

Book Synopsis
The second edition of Top Tips in Urology provides highly clinical tips and rapid-reference tricks of the trade to the most common questions and problems that arise for both the practicing urologist and the urologic surgeon.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Sections

Part 1: Open Urology

1. A technique to minimize the risk of ureteric injury in patients with an enlarged median lobe undergoing radical prostatectomy
Nikhil Vasdev and David Chadwick

2. Novel methods to aid vesicourethral anastomosis in radical retropubic prostatectomy
Lehana Yeo, Rajindra Singh and Jhumur Pati

3. Surgical technique to reduced intra-operative bleeding during open prostatectomy
Nikhil Vasdev, Edgar Paez and Andrew C. Thorpe

4. Millin’s prostatectomy
Rob Jones and Ru MacDonagh

5. Cystectomy
Patrick Keane

6. Salvage cystectomy and prostatectomy
Senthil Nathan

7. Creating an ileal conduit
Simon Fulford

8. Pre-fashioning an urostomy
Richard Bell

9. A novel technique for parastomal hernia repair
Jeetesh Bhardwa, Rob Gray and Hanif Motiwala

10. Parastomal hernia repair
Derek Fawcett

11. Nephrectomy: Vascular control during caval thrombectomy
Dan Wilby and Matt Hayes

12. Secure ligation of foreshortened large veins
Dan Wilby and Matt Hayes

13. How to avoid dislodging the vascular clamp
Asif Muneer

14. Ligating the renal artery
David Cranston

15. Renal surgery using ice sludge using innovative technique
Ruzi Begum and Hanif Motiwala

16. Making the best of a short suture length in a deep dark hole
John McLoughlin

17. Anterior approach for a pyeloplasty
John McLoughlin

18. Ureteric injuries – lower third Adaptations of the Boari Flap
John Kelleher

19. Radical orchidectomy for germ cell tumours
David Hendry

20. Don’t lose the lumen at urethroplasty
Andrew Doble

21. Emergency call to the gynae / obstetric theatre
John McLoughlin

22. Is it urine in the drain?
Christopher Woodhouse

23. Cutaneous fistula
Senthil Nathan

24. Post-operative abdominal drain
Senthil Nathan

Part 2: Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology

25. Modified Hassan technique in super-obese patients
Tev Aho

26. A modification to the Hassan technique for securing pneumoperitoneum
Ben Challacombe and Pardeep Kumar

27. Finger access is the safest
Richard Napier-Hemy

28. Keep it simple
Jon Cartledge

29. The Ten Commandments
Peter Rimmington

30. Controlling a small hole in the IVC
Richard Napier-Hemy

31. Remember Endoloops?
Richard Napier-Hemy

32. Tips in laparoscopic urology
Dominic Hodgson

33. Laparoscopic suturing
Alan McNeill

34. Laparoscopic suturing
Henry Sells

35. Laparoscopic suturing
Chris Eden

36. Cholangiogram catheters can help antegrade wire placement at the time of pyeloplasty
Richard Napier-Hemy

37. Laparoscopic nephrectomy: Introduction of balloon-tipped trocar (BTT) in obese patient
Damian Hambury

38. Laparoscopic nephrectomy: Closing the exit site in an obese patient
Damian Hambury

39. Laparoscopic nephrectomy: Port sites for left nephrectomy
Damian Hambury

40. Laparoscopic nephrectom
Peter W. Cooke

41. Laparoscopic nephrectomy
Toby Page

42. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy : Renal vein
Tony Riddick

43. Aiding dissection of the renal artery during a laparoscopic radical nephrectomy
Adam Jones

44. Robotic assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP)
Prokar Dasgupta

45. Laparoscopic prostatectomy
Peter W. Cooke

46. Use of the Endo Close ™ device for prostatic elevation during robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP)
David Bouchier-Hayes

47. Additional points of note when performing prostate suspension during minimally invasive radical prostatectomy
Ben Challacombe

48. Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
Senthil Nathan

49. A technique to relocate the robotic prostatectomy retrieval bag to the mid-line camera port
Muhammad Jamal Khan and Omer Karim

50. The rectal injury test
Ben Challacombe

51. Identifying potential breaches in the rectum during minimally invasive surgery
Justin Collins

52. The wrong plane
Anonymous

53. Spreading tough tissue with robotic forceps
Marc Laniado

54. Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RARP)
Prokar Dasgupta

55. Steps to free up robotic arm and assistant availability during robotic radical prostatectomy
Adam Jones

56. Use of Ethicon vicryl foil and robotic camera lights to warm the robotic scope lens to prevent lens fogging
M.J. Khan and Omer Karim

57. Management of anastomotic leak following radical prostatectomy
R. Begum and Omer Karim

58. Identification of ureters during minimally invasive radical cystectomy
Ben Challacombe

59. Maintaining pneumoperitoneum during minimally invasive female cystectomy
Ben Challacombe

60. Robotic assisted laparoscopic cystectomy (RARC)
Prokar Dasgupta

Part 3: Upper Tract Endourology

61. Puncturing the calyx in order to obtain access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: The three finger rule
Gerald Rix

62. Prevention of migration of the Amplatz sheath during PCNL
Oliver Wiseman

63. PCNL
Sunil Kumar

64. PCNL
Aasem Chaudry

65. PCNL
Stephanie J. Symons

66. Encrusted nephrostomy tubes
James Hall

67. Reaching stones in the kidney during flexible ureterorenoscopy with a large renal pelvis
Gerald Rix

68. The advantages of using the Peditrol during flexible and rigid ureterorenoscopy
Sunil Kumar

69. Flexible renoscopy and stone fragmentation
Bo Parys

70. A novel technique to treat large mid or upper ureteric stones
Asif Raza and MJ Khan

71. Rigid Ureteroscopy
Matthew Bultitude

72. The Boston Shouldered Stent
Bo Parys

73. Ureteroscopy
Nimish Shah

74. The Pin Hole Scope – part 1
Sunil Kumar and Peter Malone

75. Use of the dual lumen catheter
Oliver Wiseman

76. Flexible ureteroscopy
Stephen Gordon

77. Lasering stones
Senthil Nathan

78. Renal pelvic stones
Anthony Blacker

79. Difficult urethral stricture encountered at ureteroscopy
James Hall

80. General tips for a simpler and safer ureteroscopy
Sunil Kumar

81. Flexible ureteroscopy / retrograde study of the right collecting system post cystectomy
Senthil Nathan

82. Optimising the view for difficult stent insertion
John McLoughlin

83. A novel technique for stent change over an ileal-ureteric anastamosis
Rob Gray and Hanif Motiwala

84. Stents
Peter W. Cooke

85. Placing a stent in a female patient without having to re-load the cystoscope or performing a stent change in a female patient with a flexible cystoscope only
Gerald Rix

86. Paired JJ stents for retroperitoneal fibrosis
John McLoughlin

87. Four tips relating to ureteric stenting
Sunil Kumar

88. Insertion of Double J stent
Senthil Nathan

89. Basketing of stones
Senthil Nathan

90. Back loading guide wires
David Hendry

91. Insertion of a guidewire into the ureter
Senthil Nathan

92. A solution for stent-related bladder symptoms
Paul Halliday

Part 4: Lower Urinary Tract

93. HoLEP: Laser Technique
Tev Aho

94. HoLEP: Safe morcellation
Tev Aho

95. Holmium cystolitholapaxy
Sunil Kumar

96. Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
Nikesh Thiruchelvam

97. Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
Peter W. Cooke

98. Transurethral vapourisation of the prostate
Senthil Nathan

99. Use of catheter introducer
Derek Fawcett

100. An alternative way to pass a urethral catheter post Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
Ben Ayres and Gary Das

101. The 17F Integral Cystoscope
Graham Sole

102. Non Irrigating Resectoscope
Graham Sole

103. Urethral strictures
Anthony Blacker

104. Optimising the view for stent insertion
John McLoughlin

105. Assessment of paediatric urethral strictures
A.M. Peracha

106. The Pin Hole Scope – part 2
Sunil Kumar and Peter Malone

107. How to remove air bubbles in the dome of the bladder
David Hendry

108. Resecting multiple bladder tumours
Senthil Nathan

109. Primary TURBT
Aasem Chaudry

110. Trawling for flat superficial bladder tumour
John McLoughlin

111. Resecting bladder tumours
Richard Bell

112. Never use an Ellick in a clot retention
Simon Bott

113. Displaced suprapubic catheter
Dan Wilby and Matt Hayes

Part 5: Andrology

114. Glans ‘droop’ following the insertion of a penile prosthesis
Asif Muneer, Suks Minhas and Alex Kirkham

115. The key to a successful epididymectomy: The Bungee manoeuvre
John McLoughlin

116. Haemostasis for Nesbit’s procedure
Suks Minhas

117. Nesbit’s procedure
John McLoughlin

118. Tension free vasectomy reversal
Asif Muneer

119. Intracorporeal perforation during penile implantation
Suks Minhas

Part 6: Female Urology

120. Recurrent cystocele and rectocele repair using modified mesh: New Technique
Rob Gray and Hanif Motiwala

121. Eroded Transvaginal Tape
Rizwan Hamid

122. Mid-urethral tension free tapes
Neil Harris

123. Treatment of TVT mesh eroding the bladder
Georgina Wilson

Part 7: General

124. Circumcision
Andrew Doble

125. Dressing a circumcision
Simon Bott

126. Post circumcision dressing: The Gauze sporran
Andrew Doble

127. Difficult reduction of paraphimosis
Andrew Doble

128. Round bodied needles
Richard Bell

129. Bladder clots
Ling Lee

130. Performing a flexible cystoscopy for a bladder which is full of debris
Asif Muneer

131. Passing a urethra catheter across a stricture after a guide-wire is passed via the flexible cystoscope
Ling Lee

132. Inserting a catheter over a guidewire
Simon Bott

133. Cryoanalgesia for prostate biopsy.
Simon Robinson, and Hanif Motiwala

134. Pain relief in epididymo-orchitis
Andrew Doble

135. Hydrocele
Senthil Nathan

136. Epididymal cyst
Senthil Nathan

137. Shape of the male urethra
Simon Bott

138. Local anaesthetic injection through skin
Paul McInerney

139. Transrectal ultrasound
John McLoughlin

140. Modified transrectal biopsy of prostate
Ruzi Begum, Rob Gray and Hanif Motiwala

141. Transperineal biopsy probe set up

142. Changing a difficult or encrusted supra-pubic catheter
John McLoughlin

143. How to predict the difficult catheter? Use the Force!
K Mozolowski and John Calleary

144. Urodynamics
Sara Wood

Part 8: Clinical Management

145. Neuro-urology
Philip Van Kerrebroeck

146. Managing urinary tract damage due to ketamine abuse
Dan Wood

147. Top tips for foreskin assessment
Dan Wood

148. LUTS progression
Mark Speakman

149. Top 10 tips: Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS)
J. Curtis Nickel

150. Uro-gynae tips
Glyn Constantine

151. Psychological problems and surgery
Paul McInerney

152. Use of analogies to assist with explanation of urological problems
David Nicol

Index

Top Tips in Urology

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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The second edition of Top Tips in Urology provides highly clinical tips and rapid-reference tricks of the trade to the most common questions and problems that arise for both the practicing urologist and the urologic surgeon.

      Table of Contents

      Contributors

      Foreword

      Preface

      Sections

      Part 1: Open Urology

      1. A technique to minimize the risk of ureteric injury in patients with an enlarged median lobe undergoing radical prostatectomy
      Nikhil Vasdev and David Chadwick

      2. Novel methods to aid vesicourethral anastomosis in radical retropubic prostatectomy
      Lehana Yeo, Rajindra Singh and Jhumur Pati

      3. Surgical technique to reduced intra-operative bleeding during open prostatectomy
      Nikhil Vasdev, Edgar Paez and Andrew C. Thorpe

      4. Millin’s prostatectomy
      Rob Jones and Ru MacDonagh

      5. Cystectomy
      Patrick Keane

      6. Salvage cystectomy and prostatectomy
      Senthil Nathan

      7. Creating an ileal conduit
      Simon Fulford

      8. Pre-fashioning an urostomy
      Richard Bell

      9. A novel technique for parastomal hernia repair
      Jeetesh Bhardwa, Rob Gray and Hanif Motiwala

      10. Parastomal hernia repair
      Derek Fawcett

      11. Nephrectomy: Vascular control during caval thrombectomy
      Dan Wilby and Matt Hayes

      12. Secure ligation of foreshortened large veins
      Dan Wilby and Matt Hayes

      13. How to avoid dislodging the vascular clamp
      Asif Muneer

      14. Ligating the renal artery
      David Cranston

      15. Renal surgery using ice sludge using innovative technique
      Ruzi Begum and Hanif Motiwala

      16. Making the best of a short suture length in a deep dark hole
      John McLoughlin

      17. Anterior approach for a pyeloplasty
      John McLoughlin

      18. Ureteric injuries – lower third Adaptations of the Boari Flap
      John Kelleher

      19. Radical orchidectomy for germ cell tumours
      David Hendry

      20. Don’t lose the lumen at urethroplasty
      Andrew Doble

      21. Emergency call to the gynae / obstetric theatre
      John McLoughlin

      22. Is it urine in the drain?
      Christopher Woodhouse

      23. Cutaneous fistula
      Senthil Nathan

      24. Post-operative abdominal drain
      Senthil Nathan

      Part 2: Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology

      25. Modified Hassan technique in super-obese patients
      Tev Aho

      26. A modification to the Hassan technique for securing pneumoperitoneum
      Ben Challacombe and Pardeep Kumar

      27. Finger access is the safest
      Richard Napier-Hemy

      28. Keep it simple
      Jon Cartledge

      29. The Ten Commandments
      Peter Rimmington

      30. Controlling a small hole in the IVC
      Richard Napier-Hemy

      31. Remember Endoloops?
      Richard Napier-Hemy

      32. Tips in laparoscopic urology
      Dominic Hodgson

      33. Laparoscopic suturing
      Alan McNeill

      34. Laparoscopic suturing
      Henry Sells

      35. Laparoscopic suturing
      Chris Eden

      36. Cholangiogram catheters can help antegrade wire placement at the time of pyeloplasty
      Richard Napier-Hemy

      37. Laparoscopic nephrectomy: Introduction of balloon-tipped trocar (BTT) in obese patient
      Damian Hambury

      38. Laparoscopic nephrectomy: Closing the exit site in an obese patient
      Damian Hambury

      39. Laparoscopic nephrectomy: Port sites for left nephrectomy
      Damian Hambury

      40. Laparoscopic nephrectom
      Peter W. Cooke

      41. Laparoscopic nephrectomy
      Toby Page

      42. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy : Renal vein
      Tony Riddick

      43. Aiding dissection of the renal artery during a laparoscopic radical nephrectomy
      Adam Jones

      44. Robotic assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP)
      Prokar Dasgupta

      45. Laparoscopic prostatectomy
      Peter W. Cooke

      46. Use of the Endo Close ™ device for prostatic elevation during robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP)
      David Bouchier-Hayes

      47. Additional points of note when performing prostate suspension during minimally invasive radical prostatectomy
      Ben Challacombe

      48. Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
      Senthil Nathan

      49. A technique to relocate the robotic prostatectomy retrieval bag to the mid-line camera port
      Muhammad Jamal Khan and Omer Karim

      50. The rectal injury test
      Ben Challacombe

      51. Identifying potential breaches in the rectum during minimally invasive surgery
      Justin Collins

      52. The wrong plane
      Anonymous

      53. Spreading tough tissue with robotic forceps
      Marc Laniado

      54. Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RARP)
      Prokar Dasgupta

      55. Steps to free up robotic arm and assistant availability during robotic radical prostatectomy
      Adam Jones

      56. Use of Ethicon vicryl foil and robotic camera lights to warm the robotic scope lens to prevent lens fogging
      M.J. Khan and Omer Karim

      57. Management of anastomotic leak following radical prostatectomy
      R. Begum and Omer Karim

      58. Identification of ureters during minimally invasive radical cystectomy
      Ben Challacombe

      59. Maintaining pneumoperitoneum during minimally invasive female cystectomy
      Ben Challacombe

      60. Robotic assisted laparoscopic cystectomy (RARC)
      Prokar Dasgupta

      Part 3: Upper Tract Endourology

      61. Puncturing the calyx in order to obtain access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: The three finger rule
      Gerald Rix

      62. Prevention of migration of the Amplatz sheath during PCNL
      Oliver Wiseman

      63. PCNL
      Sunil Kumar

      64. PCNL
      Aasem Chaudry

      65. PCNL
      Stephanie J. Symons

      66. Encrusted nephrostomy tubes
      James Hall

      67. Reaching stones in the kidney during flexible ureterorenoscopy with a large renal pelvis
      Gerald Rix

      68. The advantages of using the Peditrol during flexible and rigid ureterorenoscopy
      Sunil Kumar

      69. Flexible renoscopy and stone fragmentation
      Bo Parys

      70. A novel technique to treat large mid or upper ureteric stones
      Asif Raza and MJ Khan

      71. Rigid Ureteroscopy
      Matthew Bultitude

      72. The Boston Shouldered Stent
      Bo Parys

      73. Ureteroscopy
      Nimish Shah

      74. The Pin Hole Scope – part 1
      Sunil Kumar and Peter Malone

      75. Use of the dual lumen catheter
      Oliver Wiseman

      76. Flexible ureteroscopy
      Stephen Gordon

      77. Lasering stones
      Senthil Nathan

      78. Renal pelvic stones
      Anthony Blacker

      79. Difficult urethral stricture encountered at ureteroscopy
      James Hall

      80. General tips for a simpler and safer ureteroscopy
      Sunil Kumar

      81. Flexible ureteroscopy / retrograde study of the right collecting system post cystectomy
      Senthil Nathan

      82. Optimising the view for difficult stent insertion
      John McLoughlin

      83. A novel technique for stent change over an ileal-ureteric anastamosis
      Rob Gray and Hanif Motiwala

      84. Stents
      Peter W. Cooke

      85. Placing a stent in a female patient without having to re-load the cystoscope or performing a stent change in a female patient with a flexible cystoscope only
      Gerald Rix

      86. Paired JJ stents for retroperitoneal fibrosis
      John McLoughlin

      87. Four tips relating to ureteric stenting
      Sunil Kumar

      88. Insertion of Double J stent
      Senthil Nathan

      89. Basketing of stones
      Senthil Nathan

      90. Back loading guide wires
      David Hendry

      91. Insertion of a guidewire into the ureter
      Senthil Nathan

      92. A solution for stent-related bladder symptoms
      Paul Halliday

      Part 4: Lower Urinary Tract

      93. HoLEP: Laser Technique
      Tev Aho

      94. HoLEP: Safe morcellation
      Tev Aho

      95. Holmium cystolitholapaxy
      Sunil Kumar

      96. Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
      Nikesh Thiruchelvam

      97. Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
      Peter W. Cooke

      98. Transurethral vapourisation of the prostate
      Senthil Nathan

      99. Use of catheter introducer
      Derek Fawcett

      100. An alternative way to pass a urethral catheter post Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
      Ben Ayres and Gary Das

      101. The 17F Integral Cystoscope
      Graham Sole

      102. Non Irrigating Resectoscope
      Graham Sole

      103. Urethral strictures
      Anthony Blacker

      104. Optimising the view for stent insertion
      John McLoughlin

      105. Assessment of paediatric urethral strictures
      A.M. Peracha

      106. The Pin Hole Scope – part 2
      Sunil Kumar and Peter Malone

      107. How to remove air bubbles in the dome of the bladder
      David Hendry

      108. Resecting multiple bladder tumours
      Senthil Nathan

      109. Primary TURBT
      Aasem Chaudry

      110. Trawling for flat superficial bladder tumour
      John McLoughlin

      111. Resecting bladder tumours
      Richard Bell

      112. Never use an Ellick in a clot retention
      Simon Bott

      113. Displaced suprapubic catheter
      Dan Wilby and Matt Hayes

      Part 5: Andrology

      114. Glans ‘droop’ following the insertion of a penile prosthesis
      Asif Muneer, Suks Minhas and Alex Kirkham

      115. The key to a successful epididymectomy: The Bungee manoeuvre
      John McLoughlin

      116. Haemostasis for Nesbit’s procedure
      Suks Minhas

      117. Nesbit’s procedure
      John McLoughlin

      118. Tension free vasectomy reversal
      Asif Muneer

      119. Intracorporeal perforation during penile implantation
      Suks Minhas

      Part 6: Female Urology

      120. Recurrent cystocele and rectocele repair using modified mesh: New Technique
      Rob Gray and Hanif Motiwala

      121. Eroded Transvaginal Tape
      Rizwan Hamid

      122. Mid-urethral tension free tapes
      Neil Harris

      123. Treatment of TVT mesh eroding the bladder
      Georgina Wilson

      Part 7: General

      124. Circumcision
      Andrew Doble

      125. Dressing a circumcision
      Simon Bott

      126. Post circumcision dressing: The Gauze sporran
      Andrew Doble

      127. Difficult reduction of paraphimosis
      Andrew Doble

      128. Round bodied needles
      Richard Bell

      129. Bladder clots
      Ling Lee

      130. Performing a flexible cystoscopy for a bladder which is full of debris
      Asif Muneer

      131. Passing a urethra catheter across a stricture after a guide-wire is passed via the flexible cystoscope
      Ling Lee

      132. Inserting a catheter over a guidewire
      Simon Bott

      133. Cryoanalgesia for prostate biopsy.
      Simon Robinson, and Hanif Motiwala

      134. Pain relief in epididymo-orchitis
      Andrew Doble

      135. Hydrocele
      Senthil Nathan

      136. Epididymal cyst
      Senthil Nathan

      137. Shape of the male urethra
      Simon Bott

      138. Local anaesthetic injection through skin
      Paul McInerney

      139. Transrectal ultrasound
      John McLoughlin

      140. Modified transrectal biopsy of prostate
      Ruzi Begum, Rob Gray and Hanif Motiwala

      141. Transperineal biopsy probe set up

      142. Changing a difficult or encrusted supra-pubic catheter
      John McLoughlin

      143. How to predict the difficult catheter? Use the Force!
      K Mozolowski and John Calleary

      144. Urodynamics
      Sara Wood

      Part 8: Clinical Management

      145. Neuro-urology
      Philip Van Kerrebroeck

      146. Managing urinary tract damage due to ketamine abuse
      Dan Wood

      147. Top tips for foreskin assessment
      Dan Wood

      148. LUTS progression
      Mark Speakman

      149. Top 10 tips: Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS)
      J. Curtis Nickel

      150. Uro-gynae tips
      Glyn Constantine

      151. Psychological problems and surgery
      Paul McInerney

      152. Use of analogies to assist with explanation of urological problems
      David Nicol

      Index

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