[Laparoscopic surgery in urology. Problems--possibilities--perspectives].
To date, there have been few indications for laparoscopic surgery in modern urology. The operations already tried have posed a challenge because they require skills with this new technique that cannot be acquired by just performing this type of surgery, because of the few operations possible in urology. Thus, a cooperative arrangement was made with the surgical department in our hospital to form an interdisciplinary team consisting of a surgeon and a urologist; the team performed all laparoscopic surgery on a rotational base. Within a few months' time, this gave us sufficient experience with this new type of surgery to be able to perform even large urological operations laparoscopically.
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Urologische Abteilung, Lorettokrankenhaus Freiburg.
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D000818:Animals; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000295:instrumentation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013552:Swine; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*