Laparoscopic Urogynecology: Principles and Practice

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.