Current status of needlescopic surgery in urology
- VernacularTitle:针式腹腔镜在泌尿外科的应用现况
- Author:
Chengjun SUI
;
Junhua ZHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
surgical procedures,laparoscopic;
urologic surgical procedures;
microtrauma
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2000;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Needlescope is a laparoscopic equipment with a diameter of only 2 mm. It has been used in treatment of some general surgery and gynecology diseases. In urology .needlescopic techniques have also been applied in some procedures including adrenalectomy and pediatric orchiopexy. Although debates still exist about the definition of needlescopic surgery and the 2-mm instruments have their limitation,needlescopic technology has obvious advantages such as smaller traumas,superior cosmetic result, shorter hospital stay, and abbreviated convalescence. Needlescopic techniques represent a natural evolution of conventional laparoscopy.
