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Surgical Techniques for Prostate Cancer [electronic resource] / edited by Rakesh V. Khanna, Gennady Bratslavsky, Robert J. Stein

Author
Khanna, Rakesh V.
Published
New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Physical Description
XVI, 124 pages 59 illustrations, 50 illustrations in color : online resource
Additional Creators
Bratslavsky, Gennady, Stein, Robert J., and SpringerLink (Online service)
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Contents
Essentials of the Human Prostate -- Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis -- Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection -- Laparoscopic Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection -- Robotic Prostatectomy -- Perineal Prostatectomy -- Brachytherapy -- Prostate Cryoablation -- Focal Ablation for Prostate Cancer.
Summary
This volume provides a comprehensive review and detailed description of surgical techniques for prostate cancer surgery.  All aspects are covered, including surgical anatomy and methods of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsies, step-by-step approach techniques for radical prostatectomy, and the latest data on outcomes.  Furthermore, limitations as well as tips and tricks are detailed in addition to management of common complications. Lastly, with the increasing use of ablative therapy and brachytherapy, the mechanism of action as well as the keys to obtaining optimal outcomes are illustrated. Surgical Techniques for Prostate Cancer is a concise and valuable resource to surgeons that documents the different approaches to prostate cancer surgery. 
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ISBN
9781493916160
Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
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Springer eBooks
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