Minimally invasive urological surgery

The urological surgery has experienced significant progress in recent years with the development of technologies applied to the field. The Endourology and Laparoscopic Urology have been developed to change the way the urologist Starring in their daily work, allowing you to practice a minimally invasive surgery and highly decisive.

The laparoscopy is a minimally invasive alternative to conventional open Surgery. Through 3 or 4 small holes of 0.5 to 1 cm a small camera is inserted into the abdomen to see and instrumentation required to perform various surgical procedures. The magnified image of the internal organs is transmitted to a television monitor through which the surgeon can be guided to perform the operation, with better vision than conventional surgery.

The laparoscopic technique can be used to practice most of the procedures that have traditionally been performed by open surgery. The most common indications are:

& bull; prostatectomy radical

& bull; Pyeloplasty in the case of stenosis pyeloureteral

& bull; nephrectomy part

& bull; Radical nephrectomy

& bull; Adrenalectomy

& bull; cystectomy

Laparoscopic surgery offers the same therapeutic benefits than conventional open surgery but also brings substantial benefits to the patient.

The minimally invasive approach produces a inflammation in response to surgical stress milder, with less Pain postoperative reducing the need for analgesics. Also allows for faster recovery, with shorter hospitalization and quicker return to working life. Finally also offers best aesthetic result.

These advantages make it more and more often the motto of the urologic operating rooms is"operate in a minimally invasive.&Quot;