title: Complications of laparoscopic urologic surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642-8656, USA. rmadeb@rochester.rr.com
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madeb
authors.forename: Leonidas G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Koniaris
authors.forename: Hitendra R H
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Dana
authors.forename: Ofer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nativ
authors.forename: Boaz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moskovitz
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Erturk
authors.forename: Jean V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Joseph
mesh_terms: 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