Review of laparoscopic urology

Laparoscopy in urology has been slow to develop in the United Kingdom. Much of the pioneering work has been done in America and continental Europe. It is gradually gaining in popularity as urologists and the general public become more aware of the advantages it offers in terms of patient morbidity a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical endoscopy 2003, Vol.17 (1), p.3-11
Hauptverfasser:	KOO, B. C, BURGESS, N. A, RHODES, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Glands - surgery Biological and medical sciences Cryptorchidism Dissection Female Female Urogenital Diseases - surgery Humans Laparoscopy Laparoscopy - methods Lymph Node Excision - methods Lymphatic system Magnetic resonance imaging Male Male Urogenital Diseases Medical sciences Medical screening Morbidity Nephrectomy - methods Patients Prostate cancer Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the urinary system Testes Urologic Surgical Procedures - education Urologic Surgical Procedures - methods Urological surgery Urology Varicocele - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Laparoscopy in urology has been slow to develop in the United Kingdom. Much of the pioneering work has been done in America and continental Europe. It is gradually gaining in popularity as urologists and the general public become more aware of the advantages it offers in terms of patient morbidity and surgical results. The aim of this review is to summarize the development of laparoscopic urology to date and to examine the various indications and the benefits of its application.
ISSN:	0930-2794 1432-2218
DOI:	10.1007/s00464-002-9081-6