FIFTH EDITION • UROLOGIC SURGERY
Complications of Urologic Surgery
Prevention. Recognition. Management.
A practical, focused reference for understanding how to prevent and manage complications arising from
office-based, open, minimally invasive, robotic, oncologic, endourologic, and pediatric urologic procedures.
office-based, open, minimally invasive, robotic, oncologic, endourologic, and pediatric urologic procedures.
14
New chapters in the Fifth Edition
180+
New illustrations, graphs & tables
Clinical + Exam Use
Designed for everyday reference and focused review
A PRACTICAL COMPLICATIONS FRAMEWORK
Know what can go wrong.
Know how to prevent it. Know what to do next.
Know how to prevent it. Know what to do next.
From minor office-based problems to uncommon complications of major urologic surgery,
this reference emphasizes practical strategies for anticipating risk, recognizing complications early,
and selecting an appropriate management approach.
this reference emphasizes practical strategies for anticipating risk, recognizing complications early,
and selecting an appropriate management approach.
01
Prevent
Identify perioperative risks and practical strategies that may help reduce preventable complications.
02
Recognize
Understand the presentation and clinical clues that signal a developing surgical complication.
03
Manage
Review concise, clinically oriented approaches to treatment and complication management.
FROM OFFICE PROCEDURES TO MAJOR SURGERY
Complications across the full spectrum of urologic care.
Coverage spans common and uncommon complications across traditional open procedures,
contemporary minimally invasive techniques, and rapidly evolving areas of urologic surgery.
contemporary minimally invasive techniques, and rapidly evolving areas of urologic surgery.
Office-Based Procedures
Open Urologic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Oncology
Endourology
Pediatric Urology
14 NEW CHAPTERS
Expanded coverage for modern urologic surgery.
The Fifth Edition adds focused coverage of complications arising from newer procedures,
challenging patient populations, and increasingly complex surgical situations.
challenging patient populations, and increasingly complex surgical situations.
Management of Urine Leak
Urologic Surgery in Pregnancy
Gender Assignment Surgery Complications
Previously Radiated Surgical Field
Robotic Pelvic Floor Reconstruction
Robotic Cystectomy Complications
PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS
Recognize the complications that may extend beyond the urinary tract.
Updated perioperative management discusses important complications affecting the chest,
diaphragm, circulation, and respiratory system during urologic surgery.
diaphragm, circulation, and respiratory system during urologic surgery.
Effusion
Hydrothorax
Hemothorax
Diaphragm Injury
Pneumonia
Air Embolus
UPDATED MEDICATION RISK
New anticoagulants.
New perioperative considerations.
New perioperative considerations.
Review current anticoagulant therapies with attention to their potential risks,
benefits, and implications in patients undergoing urologic procedures.
benefits, and implications in patients undergoing urologic procedures.
Perioperative Decision-Making
Practical consideration of bleeding risk, medication exposure, and surgical planning.
VISUAL & CASE-BASED LEARNING
Complex complications made easier to review.
180+
New Illustrations, Graphs & Tables
Visual explanations help clarify complex surgical problems and management concepts.
Illustrated Case Studies
Review clinical scenarios and complication-focused examples throughout the text.
Self-Assessment Questions
Hundreds of review questions support focused study and exam preparation.
EXTENSIVELY UPDATED
Key areas experiencing major change.
Urologic Oncology
Updated complications and management considerations in oncologic surgery.
Endourology
Current complication management across evolving endourologic procedures.
Pediatric Urology
Updated material addressing complications in pediatric surgical care.
DESIGNED FOR
Practical urologic complication management.
Urologists
Urology Residents
Urology Fellows
Urologic Surgeons
The best complication
is the one you were prepared for.
is the one you were prepared for.
Strengthen your approach to prevention, recognition, and management across the full spectrum of urologic surgical complications.
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