Fig. 4.1 An 18-French Foley catheter is placed transurethrally, and an extraperitoneal incision is made in the lower midline, approximately 8 cm in length. Reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center…

Fig. 6.1 Port position The patient is then placed in extreme trendelenburg position. The robot is brought in and docked between the patient’s legs (Fig. 6.2). The assistant works from…

Factor Comments Freeze rate Rapid freeze > Slow Freeze Cancer cells adapt to slow freeze Temperature monitor Strongly advises for monitor Nadir temperature Traditionally −40 °C was used Recommend −20 °C Thaw…

Fig. 8.1 Cleveland Clinic institutional outcomes by NCCN risk category between 1996–2014. Part (a) is low-risk, part (b) intermediate-risk and part (c) high risk. The number at-risk at 5 and…

Fig. 10.1 Perineal template with inserted cryoprobes to treat right side distal lesion Fig. 10.2 Inserted cryoprobe needles as seen on ultrasound image Fig. 10.3 Iceball—transverse view Fig. 10.4 Iceball—sagittal…

Fig. 1.1 Prostate and its anatomic relationships. All illustrations by Forrestall O. Dorsett Jr. Anatomy The prostate can be separated into four regions; anterior, peripheral, central, and transitional zones (Fig….

Fig. 3.1 Axial MRI images of the prostate: (a) Axial T2-weighted image of the prostate shows a large decreased signal intensity lesion in the right anterior mid-transitional zone (arrow). (b)…