title: [Urinary lithiasis treatment by laparoscopy. Combined techniques.]
abstract: Over the last 30 years, the treatment of urinary lithiasis has changed dramatically. With the advent of extracorporeal lithotripsy and the advances on ureterorenoscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy, the need to turn to open and laparoscopic/robotic surgery has diminished. The objective of this article is to review the different indications for open and/or laparoscopic treatment of urinary lithiasis, to achieve its complete elimination with the less invasive possible means and trying to minimize the number of secondary procedures as well as complications.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernández González
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brime Menendez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Celada Luis
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: Marco Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Acosta Reveles
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: Eduardo Mariano
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Albers Acosta
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mejía Celemin
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: Luis Alberto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: San José Manso
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casado Varela
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods