Minimally Invasive Urological Procedures and Related Technological Developments

• Other Authors: Somani, Bhaskar K (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Medicine; Surgery; partial nephrectomy; single site surgery; sutureless; CEUS; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; renal ultrasound; image quality; small renal mass (3-5); kidney stones; metabolic syndrome; urolithiasis; nephrolithiasis; kidney calculi; diabetes mellitus; acute kidney injury; percutaneous nephrolithotomy; urology; artificial intelligence; machine learning; urinary incontinence; kidney stone disease; fertility; reproductive urology; renal cell carcinoma; hydronephrosis; urinary reflux; endourology; pediatric urology; prostate cancer; bladder cancer; nephrostomy; quality of life; survival; decision making; ureteroscopy; laser; RIRS; Moses; holmium; mineral water; mineral composition; drinking water; still water; sparkling water; Ho:YAG laser; thulium fiber laser; laser fiber; lithotripsy; chronic prostatitis; chronic pelvic pain syndrome; extracorporeal shockwave therapy; ESWT; NIH-CPSI; EHS; IIEF-5; QoL; urosepsis; laser lithotripsy; predictor factors; PCNL; renal tumour; AI; TFL
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The landscape of minimally invasive urological intervention is changing. A lot of new innovations and technological developments have happened over the last 3 decades. Laparoscopy and robotic surgery have revolutionised kidney and prostate cancer treatment, with more minimally invasive procedures no...