title: Laparoscopy in urology: present status, controversies, and future directions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terachi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000601:surgery; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery