Most technically challenging procedures?

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I would like to know which are the hardest procedures in urology? Those than could only be done by experienced, talented and hard working surgeons...
Thanks a lot for your answers! :thumbup:

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My father is a Urologist, and I often ask him this question. He claims cystectomies can be a challenge to even experienced urologist. It's an apparently long, long surgery to perform with a lot of delicacy involved.
 
I scrubbed into a subtotal cystectomy recently... more than four hour procedure. Pretty stinkin complex

Simple question that I didnt want to start a new thread for. What are the open approaches to radical prostatectomy? As far as I know theres retropubic (which I assume is the same as suprapubic), and theres perineal. Is that it?
 
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I scrubbed into a subtotal cystectomy recently... more than four hour procedure. Pretty stinkin complex

Simple question that I didnt want to start a new thread for. What are the open approaches to radical prostatectomy? As far as I know theres retropubic (which I assume is the same as suprapubic), and theres perineal. Is that it?


Only two ways to do an open radical prostatectomy - retropubic and perineal.

Simple prostatectomies are either suprapubic (thru the bladder) or retropubic (thru the prostatic capsule). Each is done thru a retropubic skin incision.
 
Only two ways to do an open radical prostatectomy - retropubic and perineal.

Simple prostatectomies are either suprapubic (thru the bladder) or retropubic (thru the prostatic capsule). Each is done thru a retropubic skin incision.

Thanks much for the clarification.
 
I'd have to agree with cystectomies being the most challenging. Granted, I'm a medical student interested in urology - but the few procedures I've scrubbed for, it's certainly the longest. 4-8 hours depending on anatomy, size of the individual, # of nodes taken, and diversion chosen.
 
persistent cloaca or cloacal exstrophy repair is much much harder than a cystectomy (even witha neobladder)
 
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