Arthur D. Smith This new Operative Atlas of Laparoscopic Reconstructive Urology is the ideal reference book for residents and fellows as it has step-by-step pictures and only the essential prose. It is conveniently divided into eight clinical sections, with a ninth section o- lining training exercises. The major part of the book is illustrated with magnificent photographs and diagrams depicting every step of a particular procedure. Section I is devoted to instrumentation, access, and exit from the abdomen. The instruments are clearly shown and have been photographed from both outside and inside the abdomen. Sections II to IV demonstrate accepted laparoscopic techniques that are bec- ing the new gold standard in urology. Outcome analyses show that with laparoscopy one can achieve the same oncologic success as with open surgery but will less morbidity. Although there are 21 contributors to this textbook, Dr. Ramalingam has ensured that there is minimal repetition and a uniformity of style.

Dr Manickam Ramalingam is Consultant Urologist at K.G.Hospital& Post Graduate Institute, and G.Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore, India. He has already published a book, Update in Urology for Family Physicians and is a well-known nationally and internationall in laparoscopic urology. He is an eminent urologist who has always been interested in education and training in laparoscopic urology through his various presentations and publications. He has published articles in the Journal of Endourology, International Paediatric Endosurgery Group. His main areas of interest are Endo-Urology, Laparoscopic Urology, Pediatric Urology, and Renal Transplantation (550 Renal Transplants to date).

Dr Vipul Patel serves at the Medical Director at the Global Robotics Institute, 410 Celebration Place, Suite 200, Celebration, FL 34747, USA. He has personally performed the most robotic prostatectomies in the world, and is one of only two surgeons to have performed 2,000 robotic procedures. He has utilized his skill and knowledge in this field to train and educate surgeons world wide. He is editor in chief of the Journal of Robotic Surgery and of the first robotic urology textbook, both published with Springer. Prior to joining Florida Hospital, Dr. Patel practiced at the Ohio State University where he served as the Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery.

The contributing authors will include Professor David Mois Albala, Professor Gopal Badlani, Professor Jens Rassweiler, and Dr Chandra Shekhar Biyani, who have all published extensively.

Reconstructive Laparoscopic Urology: Past, Present, and Future.- Entry and Exit: Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Approach.- Basic Techniques in Retroperitoneoscopy.- Instruments Used in Laparoscopic Reconstructive Urology.- Reconstructive Procedures for Kidney and Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.- Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty.- Laparoscopic Ureteropyelostomy.- Laparoscopic Ureterocalicostomy.- Laparoscopic Heminephrectomy for Duplex System.- Laparoscopic Management of Renal Cystic Disease.- Laparoscopic Pyelolithotomy.- Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy.- Ureteral Reconstructive Procedures.- Laparoscopic Ureteroureterostomy.- Laparoscopic Ureteric Reimplantation.- Laparoscopic Boari Flap Ureteric Reimplantation.- Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy.- Laparoscopic Ureterolysis.- Reconstructive Procedures on the Urinary Bladder.- Laparoscopic Repair of Bladder Injuries.- Laparoscopic Bladder Diverticulectomy.- Laparoscopic Repair of a Vesicovaginal Fistula.- Laparoscopic Repair of a Vesicouterine Fistula.- Laparoscopic Partial Cystectomy.- Laparoscopic Excision of a Patent Urachus.- Laparoscopic Autoaugmentation of the Bladder.- Laparoscopic Ileocystoplasty.- Laparoscopic Ureterocystoplasty.- Laparoscopic Repair of a Colovesical Fistula.- Reconstructive Procedures on Prostate.- Transperitoneal Ascending Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: The Heilbronn Technique.- Laparoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy: The Descending Technique (Clinique Saint Augustine).- Robotic Radical Prostatectomy.- Laparoscopic Excision of a Seminal Vesicle Cyst.- Procedures for an Undescended Testis.- Laparoscopic Surgery for an Undescended Testis.- Laparoscopically Assisted Procedures.- Laparoscopically Assisted Ileal Ureter.- Laparoscopically Assisted Ileal Conduit (in the Neurogenic Bladder).-Laparoscopic Cystectomy and Laparoscopically Assisted Orthotopic Neobladder.- Laparoscopically Assisted Ileocystoplasty.- Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy.- Miscellaneous.- Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy.- Laparoscopic Pelvic Floor Repair for Anterior Compartment Prolapse.- Laparoscopic Transvesical Management of a Lower Ureter in Nephroureterectomy.- Training.- Simple Novel Methods of Skill Transfer in Laparoscopic Urology Training.