Abstract
Over the past three decades there have been many technologic advances in minimally invasive urologic surgery. Operating room set-up and patient positioning are crucial to the success of these procedures. This chapter will review patient preparation and positioning, and operating room set-up for common urologic laparoscopic and robotic surgeries.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Smith's Textbook of Endourology |
Subtitle of host publication | 3rd Edition |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Pages | 783-792 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 1444335545, 9781444335545 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 5 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Laparoscopy
- Operating room set-up
- Patient positioning
- Robotics
- Surgical equipment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine