Urologic Condition |
Laparoscopic |
Robotic |
Prostate Cancer |
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Prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection |
Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) |
Radical nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy and cryosurgical ablation |
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Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Kidney and Upper Ureter |
Nephroureterectomy |
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Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Distal Ureter |
Nephroureterectomy |
Distal ureterectomy and re-implant |
Non-functioning Kidney with Symptoms (infection; pain) |
Simple nephrectomy and partial nephroureterectomy |
Partial nephroureterectomy |
Obstruction of Ureteral Pelvic Junction (UPJ) |
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Dismembered pyeloplasty |
Benign Adrenal Tumor (aldosteroma; Cushing, or pheochromocytoma) |
Adrenalectomy or partial adrenalectomy |
Adrenalectomy or partial adrenalectomy |
Malignant Adrenal Tumor (adrenocorticocarcinoma; metastatic tumor) |
Adrenalectomy or partial adrenalectomy |
Adrenalectomy or partial adrenalectomy |
Ureteral Stricture (complication from previous surgery, stone disease, and congenital malformation) |
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Ureteral reconstruction, ureteral reimplantation to bladder including psoas hitch and/or boari flap |
Large, Symptomatic Renal Cysts |
Cyst decortication |
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Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (for diagnosis and/or treatment ot ureteral obstruction) |
Retroperitoneal biopsy |
Retroperitoneal biopsy, ureterolysis with omental wrap, ureteral re-implantaion +/- bladder flap, ilieal interposition |
Bladder Diverticulum (outpouching of bladder leading to retention, stones or infection) |
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Bladder diverticulectomy |
Uterine and Vaginal Prolapse |
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Sacral suspension with bladder neck suspension |