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What is laparoscopic urology?

Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery (MIS), or keyhole surgery, is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5–1.0 cm) as opposed to the larger incisions needed in open surgery. Using a small telescope with built-in magnification mechanism and a variety of long, thin surgical instruments placed through approximately 3-5 incisions (each of which is usually no larger than a cm in size), the surgeon is able to perform minimally invasive surgery for a variety of urologic diseases and problems. Laparoscopic surgery includes operations within the abdominal or pelvic cavities.

What are the Benefits of Laparoscopic Surgery Compared to Open Procedure?

  • Reduced pain due to smaller incisions and less blood loss
  • Shorter hospital stay
  • Better cosmetic results
  • Shorter recovery time

Minimally invasive surgery has been applied to a multitude of benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) urologic problems. Furthermore, it has been applied to conditions affecting a variety of urologic organs (including kidney, adrenal gland, ureter, bladder, prostate, lymph nodes).

What are the surgeries commonly performed through laparoscopy?

  • Radical, simple and partial nephrectomy for kidney disease/cancer
  • Donor nephrectomy for kidney transplant
  • Adrenelectomy for adrenal diseases
  • Renal cyst surgery
  • Pyeloplasty, pyelolithotomy, ureterolithotomy for PUJO/renal stones
  • Uretero-ureterostomy, ureteric reimplantaion for ureteric stricture or reflux
  • Bladder diverticulectomy for bladder diverticulum
  • Radical cystectomy for bladder cancer
  • Radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer
  • Vesico vaginal/uterine fistula surgery for VVF/UVF
  • Orchiopexy for undescended testicle
  • Laparoscopic hernia repair for Inguinal hernia
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