title: Laparoscopic nephrectomy: Mansoura experience with 106 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the technique and report our experience of laparoscopic nephrectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between August 1992 and December 1993, 106 patients underwent laparoscopic nephrectomy at the Mansoura Urology and Nephrology Center.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 106 patients, laparoscopic nephrectomy was performed successfully in 97 cases. Conversion to an open procedure was necessary in the remaining nine patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For a selected group of patients, laparoscopic nephrectomy is a feasible and safe technique. The length of hospital stay and convalescence is short and return to work is rapid.
authors.affiliation: Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eraky
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: el-Kappany
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ghoneim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors