title: Hand-assisted urological laparoscopy.
abstract: Hand-assisted laparoscopy has been successfully applied to various applications within the field of urology. Many authors have proved the safety and efficacy of this technique, as well as demonstrating improved patient recovery for such procedures as radical nephrectomy, radical nephroureterectomy and donor nephrectomy. The recent literature regarding this topic is reviewed and evaluated here.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Section of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Paul K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Pietrow
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Albala
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome