Techniques for laparoscopic and robotic localization of intraluminal ureteral pathology.

Objectives: Improvements in endoscopic technology have made open ureteral surgery uncommon. There remain cases of ureteral disease not amenable to ureteroscopic treatment, but laparoscopy allows even these complicated cases to be treated in a minimally invasive fashion. Laparoscopic and robotic surgical treatment of the ureter requires the ability to localize the diseased segment laparoscopically, even when the defect is within the lumen and cannot be seen externally or palpated as in open surgery.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenocortical carcinoma: initial report and review of the literature.

We report the first robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenocortical carcinoma. This patient was referred to our center for extirpation of an incidentally discovered 8-cm adrenal mass. The patient underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy.

The assessment and management of the dizzy patient.

A significant number of individuals are affected by symptoms of dizziness. It is the most common complaint among patients over 75 years of age. A large number of these patients seek counsel from their physicians.