SECTION I: FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1: Equipments and Technology in Robotics, P. Dasgupta/ K. Rose/B. Challacombe Chapter 2: Anatomical Foundations, A. Takenaka/ A. Tewari Chapter 3: Training in Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: The Vattikuti Urology Institute Program, R. Sarle/K. Guru/J. Peabody Chapter 4: Laparoscopic Foundations for Robotic Surgery, N. Hegarty/I. Gill Chapter 5: Role of Patient Side Surgeon in Robotics, A. Hemal/R. Kumar SECTION II: PROCEDURES Chapter 6: Athermal Robotic Radical Prostatectomy - Technique and Results, A. Tewari/S.Rao/R. Ramanathan Chapter 7: Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy (VIP) Technique and Current Analysis of Results, K. Badani/M. Fumo/M. Menon Chapter 8: Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy, A. Hoznek/L. Salomon/C. Abbou Chapter 9: Principles of Open Radical Prostatectomy: Applied to Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, J. Smith Chapter 10: Establishment of a Robotic Prostatectomy Program, L. Schachter/M. Kaufman/D. Herrell Chapter 11: Anatomic Foundations of Nerve Sparing in Radical Prostatectomy, A. Lunacek/C. Schwentner/W. Horninger/A. Tewari/G. Bartsch/H. Strasser Chapter 12: Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, S. Shah/V. Patel Chapter 13: Oncological Outcomes of Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, J. Borin/D. Skarecky/T. Ahlering Chapter 14: Robotic Versus Standard Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, J. Harmon/F. Rozet/E. Barret/G. Vallancien Chapter 15: Robotic Radical Cystectomy, M. Fumo/K. Badani/ M. Menon Chapter 16A: Robotic Renal Surgery: Pyeloplasty, J. Albani/D. Lee/R. Clayman Chapter 16B: Robotic Renal Surgery: Partial Nephrectomy and Nephroplexy, R. Peschel/M. Gettman/A. Krambeck Chapter 17: Miscellaneous Adult Robotic Surgery, J. Del Pizzo Chapter 18: Robotically Assisted Techniques in Pediatric Urology, G. Barrisford/C. Peters Chapter 19: Use of Robotics in Other Surgical Specialties, S. Moten/A. Kypson/ W. Chitwood Chapter 20: Financial Considerations of Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy, M. Kaufman/L. Schachter/D. Herrell
