title: LESS nephrectomy: technique and outcomes.
abstract: Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) represents the next step of laparoscopic surgery and a major advancement towards scarless surgery.  LESS radical nephrectomy is an evolving technique based on technological advancement of laparoscopic instruments as well as the refinement of  existing techniques.The current report describes LESS nephrectomy technique, presents the experience with the technique in a series of 42 patients and reviews current  literature in the field of LESS nephrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Patras. Greece. liatsikos@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Liatsikos
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kallidonis
authors.forename: Minh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Do
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Georgiopoulos
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dietel
authors.forename: Jens-Uwe
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Stolzenburg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003106:Colon / Q000502:physiology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014513:Ureter / Q000502:physiology