title: [Evaluation of the value of laparoscopy and retroperitoneoscopy in urology. Personal observations].
abstract: The aim of this paper is retrospective evaluation of the results and complications after videoscopic operations in patients with urogical diseases. The analysis was performed in 229 patients aged between 4 and 71 years. Among them 210 transperitoneal and 19 retroperitoneal operations were carried out. Complications were noted in 16 (7.0%) and postoperative morality in 0%. The reverse of the operations was performed in three patients (1.3%). The average time of the operations was 60.3 min. (25-185). The average hospitalization time was 3.3 days (2-17). In comparison with classical open surgery videoscopic operations are characterized by less invasiveness, less complicated course, shorter hospitalization time and recovery to active professional live.
authors.affiliation: II Katedry i Kliniki Urologii Slaskiej, Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fryczkowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Potyka
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Malotki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000401:mortality; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014741:Video Recording