Korean J Urol.
2003 Nov;44(11):1071-1081.
Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology(II)
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hhkim@snu.ac.kr
Abstract
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PURPOSE: Laparoscopic procedures in urology are gaining popularity, with an increasing number of centers performing advanced surgery. Indications have expanded from diagnostic to ablative surgery and more recently to reconstructive procedures. The aim of this review is to summarize the development of laparoscopic urology to date and to examine the various indications and the benefits of its application.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The current status of the indications and results of different laparoscopic procedures dealing with urology are reviewed.
RESULTS
It is gradually gaining in popularity as urologists and the general public become more aware of the advantages it offers in terms of patient morbidity and surgical results. With the development of improved laparoscopic instrumentation, approaches to kidney and prostatic diseases have been successfully performed. The laparoscopic procedures are gaining increasing support as surgeons attempt to redefine gold standard minimally invasive therapies in the new millennium.
CONCLUSIONS
As laparoscopic instrumentation and equipment continue to improve, it will become possible to explore even more procedures laparoscopically. Advances in imaging techniques, lasers, miniaturized robotics, and other areas may further define what is meant by the term minimal access surgery in the following decades.
