Laparoscopic Urogynaecology. Principles and Practice

Section 1. The Basics of Urogynecology:

 

1. Patient selection and assessment for laparoscopic urogynecology Graham Chapman and Robert Pollard

 

2. Patient counseling and the consent process for laparoscopic urogynecology Swati Jha

 

3. Measuring outcomes in urogynecologic surgery Philip M. Toozs-Hobson, Dudley Robinson and Ilias Liapis

 

4. Surgical set-up, ergonomics, entry techniques, port placement and instrumentation for laparoscopic urogynecology Gemma Nightingale and Christian Phillips

 

5. Surgical dissection and mesh attachment techniques for laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy Olivia Chang, Katie Propst and Tonya N. Thomas

 

6. Surgical anatomy for laparoscopic urogynecology Eric S. Chang and Kristie A. Greene

 

7. Learning curve in laparoscopic urogynecologic surgery: strategies to optimize training and acquiring competence Claire McCarthy, Barry O'Reilly and Orfhlaith O'Sullivan

 

8. Prevention and management of the complications of laparoscopic urogynecologic surgery Martino Zacche and Rohna Kearney

 

9. Mesh: types and indications for use for laparoscopic urogynecology Amy Park, Graham Chapman and Marie Fidela Paraiso

 

10. Medicolegal issues in laparoscopic urogynecology Swati Jha

 

 

Section 2. Procedureal Steps and Evidence:

 

11. Total and subtotal laparoscopic hysterectomy at sacrocolpopexy: procedure steps and evidence Tsung Mou and Kimberly Kenton

 

12. Laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy: Oxford technique: procedure steps and evidence Matthew Izett-Kay, Rufus Cartwright and Natalia Price

 

13. Laparoscopic hysteropexy: procedure steps and evidence Yara Abdelkhalek, Nikolaus Veit-Rubin and Bruno Deval

 

14. Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy: procedure steps and evidence Christopher Maher and Zhuroan Chen

 

15. Laparoscopic native tissue repair: procedure steps and evidence Guenter K. Noé

 

16. Laparoscopic pectopexy: procedure steps and evidence Igor But and Tamara Serdinšek

 

17. Laparoscopic colposuspension: procedure steps and evidence Matthew Izett-Kay, Alfred Cutner and Arvind Vashisht

 

18. Laparoscopic paravaginal repair: procedure steps and evidence Bobby Garcia, John Miklos and Robert Moore

 

19. Choice of sacrocolpopexy route including vaginal mesh attachment Emily Davidson and Karl Jallad

 

20. Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: procedure steps and evidence Lisa Hickman and Katie Propst

 

21. Vaginal hysterectomy and ligamentopexy for apical prolapse Yara Abdelkhalek, Nikolaus Veit-Rubin and Bruno Deval 3

 

22. Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for rectal prolapse: steps and evidence Yara Abdelkhalek, Gluck Ohad and Bruno Deval 3

 

 

Section 3. Opinion and Debate:

 

23. Hysterectomy versus uterine preservation in the management of uterine prolapse Vladimír Kališ, Zdenek Rusavy and Khaled Ismail

 

24. Laparoscopic hysterectomy: total or subtotal debate Kim van Delft and Steven Schraffordt

 

25. Evidence-based approach to concomitant incontinence surgery at the time of sacrocolpopexy Anna Rosamilia

 

26. Management of the posterior compartment in laparoscopic urogynecology: role of rectopexy, vaginal rectocele repair and perineorhaphy Angela Yuan and Sarah Vogler

 

27. The role of meshes in the treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse Yara Abdelkhalek, Christian Phillips and Bruno Deval

 

 

Section 4. Robotic Surgery:

 

28. The rise of robotic surgery in benign gynecology Viviana Casas, Lisa Hickman and Cecile Ferrando

 

29. Unique advantages of robotics in urogynecology Siri Drangsholt and Patrick Culligan

 

30. Troubleshooting for robotic laparoscopic surgery: tips and tricks Matt Hewitt.

Laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of disorders such as urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse is evolving rapidly with few resources available for clinicians. This text will act as a gold standard reference in the field of laparoscopic urogynaecological surgery. The introductory section covers the basics of laparoscopy, including patient selection, surgical set up and the prevention and management of complications. Further sections focus on different “gold standard” techniques and the procedural steps needed to perform the surgery, including chapters on colposuspension, paravaginal repair, laparoscopic hysterectomy as well as apical suspensory surgery such as sacrocolpopexy and sacrohysteropexy. The final section includes debates and opinion pieces on newer techniques as well as discussion on the use of mesh in treating pelvic organ prolapse. There is also a section addressing the current rise in robotic surgery. The editors and contributors are all experts in the field, providing an authoritative and global view on techniques. Highly illustrated, with videos demonstrating the techniques, this is an eminently practical guide to the use of laparoscopy in urogynaecology.

 

• The text is structured clearly, with an introductory section on the basics of the technique and strategies for improving competence, followed by chapters with a focus on the practicalities of performing a wide range of procedures
• Videos of the techniques are available on the webpage for the book, reinforcing the practical techniques explained in the book and aiding in teaching the methods used
• A readable and well-illustrated reference for clinicians and scientists, the book is fully updated with the latest research leaving readers confident they are following the most recent guidelines for treatment

 

 

Editors

 

Christian Phillips, Royal Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke
Christian Phillips is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Urogynaecologist and Head of Department of Urogynaecology and Pelvic floor Reconstruction at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust as well as visiting Professor at the University of Winchester, UK.

 

Stephen Jeffery, Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital
Stephen Jeffery is Head of the Department of Urogynaecology and Pelvic floor Reconstruction at the University of Cape Town and President of the South African Urogynaecology Association.

 

Barry O'Reilly, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Ireland
Barry O'Reilly is Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the Urogynaecology Centre, Cork University Maternity Hospital and Founding Chairman of the Continence Foundation of Ireland.

 

Marie Fidela R. Paraiso, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Marie Fidela R. Paraiso is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Reproductive Biology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Vice Chair of the OBGYN and Women's Health Institute, and Board of Governors Member, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.

 

Bruno Deval, Geoffroy St Hilaire Hospital, Paris
Bruno Deval is Professor of Gynaecology, Geoffroy St Hilaire Hospital, Paris.

 

 

Contributors

 

Graham Chapman, Robert Pollard, Swati Jha, Philip M. Toozs-Hobson, Dudley Robinson, Ilias Liapis, Gemma Nightingale, Christian Phillips, Olivia Chang, Katie Propst, Tonya N. Thomas, Eric S. Chang, Kristie A. Greene, Claire McCarthy, Barry O'Reilly, Orfhlaith O'Sullivan, Martino Zacche, Rohna Kearney, Amy Park, Marie Fidela Paraiso, Tsung Mou, Kimberly Kenton, Matthew Izett-Kay, Rufus Cartwright, Natalia Price, Yara Abdelkhalek, Nikolaus Veit-Rubin, Bruno Deval, Christopher Maher, Zhuroan Chen, Guenter K. Noé, Igor But, Tamara Serdinšek, Alfred Cutner, Arvind Vashisht, Bobby Garcia, John Miklos, Robert Moore, Emily Davidson, Karl Jallad, Lisa Hickman, Bruno Deval 3, Gluck Ohad, Vladimír Kališ, Zdenek Rusavy, Khaled Ismail, Kim van Delft, Steven Schraffordt, Anna Rosamilia, Angela Yuan, Sarah Vogler, Viviana Casas, Cecile Ferrando, Siri Drangsholt, Patrick Culligan, Matt Hewitt.