Laparoscopic Urogynaecology: 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.