title: [The use of laparoscopy in urology: report of 141 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To modify laparoscopy in urology.
  
  
  METHODS
  From May 1992 to Nov. 1996, 141 patients (110 males and 31 females) were subjected to laparoscopy in the treatment of urological diseases. The age of the patients ranged from 9 to 76 years (mean 39 years). Five patients had nephrectomy, 12 adrenalectomy, 48 renal cyst resection, 61 high ligation of internal spermatic vein, 5 pelvic staging lymphadenectomy, 9 orchiectomy, and 1 removal of bladder diverticulum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rate of successful operation was 95.7% and that of complications was 2.22%. The mean hospitalization was 4.9 +/- 4.1 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopy can be used widely in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100034.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult