Includes bibliographical references and index.

Robotic urologic surgery: an introduction and vision for the future / Nicholas J. Hegarty and Inderbir S. Gill

Robotic surgical systems / Vimal K. Narula and W. Scott Melvin

Multispeciality applications of robotic technology / Geoffrey N. Box and Michael Gong

An overview of adult robotic urologic surgery / Fatih Atug and Raju Thomas

Essential elements of building a robotics program / Garrett S. Matsunaga, Anthony J. Costello, Douglas W. Skarecky, and Thomas E. Ahlering

Principles and lessons in a transition from open to robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy / Joseph A. Smith, Jr.

Training: preparing the robotics team for their first case / Richard C. Sarle, Khurshid A. Guru, and James O. Peabody

Patient selection and perioperative management / Gregg E. Zimmerman, Khurshid A. Guru, Hyung L. Kim, and James L. Mohler

Anesthetic considerations and management / Christopher L. Yerington and Barry Nuechterlein

Patient positioning for robotic urologic procedures / Robert I. Carey and Raymond J. Leveillee

Transperitoneal trocar placement / Justin M. Albani and David I. Lee

Extraperitoneal access / András Hoznek, Michael Esposito, Laurent Salomon, and Clement-Claude Abbou

Robotic radical prostatectomy: a step-by-step approach / Alok Shrivastava and Mani Menon

Clinical pearls: the approach to the management of difficult anatomy and common operative and postoperative problems / Vipul R. Patel

The French experience: a comparison of the perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy at Montsouris / Justin D. Harmon, Francois Rozet, Xavier Cathelineau, Eric Barret, and Guy Vallancien

The French experience: the St. Augustin transition from the laparoscopic to the robotic approach / Thierry Piechaud, A. Pansadoro, and Charles-Henry Rochat

The oncologic outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy / Kristy M. Borawski, James O. L'Esperance, and David M. Albala

Anatomic bases of nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy / Sandhya Rao, Atsushi Takenaka, and Ashutosh Tewari

Alternative approaches to nerve sparing: techniques and outcomes / Can Öbek and Ali Riza Kural

Management of postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction / Craig D. Zippe and Shikha Sharma

Robotic pyeloplasty / Michael Louie, Robert I. Carey, Raymond J. Leveillee, and Vipul R. Patel

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy and urinary diversion / Ashok K. Hemal and Mani Menon

Complications of robotic surgery and how to prevent them / Scott Van Appledorn and Anthony J. Costello

Applications of robotics in pediatric urologic surgery / Craig A. Peters

Robotics and infertility / Sejal Dharia Patel

Robotic urogynecologic surgery / Daniel S. Elliott, Amy Krambeck, and George K. Chow

The future of telerobotic surgery / Garth H. Ballantyne