Complications of laparoscopic urologic surgery.
Laparoscopic techniques performed in the urologic setting have received great attention in the past decade. With the development of improved laparoscopic instrumentation, approaches to gonadal, renal, prostate, and bladder diseases have been successfully performed. A discussion of urologic laparoscopy (UL) with particular attention to potential complications and limitations is presented. Awareness of these evolving technologies remains critical to all surgeons with an interest in laparoscopy.
Madeb
Ralph
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Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642-8656, USA. rmadeb@rochester.rr.com
Koniaris
Leonidas G
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Patel
Hitendra R H
HR
Dana
James F
JF
Nativ
Ofer
O
Moskovitz
Boaz
B
Erturk
Erdal
E
Joseph
Jean V
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D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery