title: Laparoscopic simple cystectomy in a man.
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery is rapidly being assimilated into the urologic armamentarium. Already many operations commonly done by an open approach are being performed laparoscopically. We report on the laparoscopic performance of a simple cystectomy in a spinal cord-injured male patient suffering from recurrent pyocystis. The procedure proved to be technically feasible, with the patient experiencing a short convalescence period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63110-0250, USA.
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Worischeck
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hagood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications