title: Laparoscopy.
abstract: Urologists around the world are doing more laparoscopy, with renal surgery being the most common procedure. Almost a third devote more than 20% of their practices to laparoscopy. Among those who do not use laparoscopy, lack of training and equipment are the most common reasons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. ggerber@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Glenn S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: Benjamin R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Stockton
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D005060:Europe; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D009656:North America; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*