Evaluation of the value of laparoscopy and retroperitoneoscopy in urology. Personal observations
Fryczkowski, M.; Huk, J.; Potyka, A.; Malotki, W.
Wiadomosci Lekarskie 51(Suppl 3): 6-11
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147 PMID: 9814097 Document Number: 490887
The aim of this paper is retrospective evaluation of the results and complications after videoscopic operations in patients with urogical diseases. The analysis was performed in 229 patients aged between 4 and 71 years. Among them 210 transperitoneal and 19 retroperitoneal operations were carried out. Complications were noted in 16 (7.0%) and postoperative morality in 0%. The reverse of the operations was performed in three patients (1.3%). The average time of the operations was 60.3 min. (25-185). The average hospitalization time was 3.3 days (2-17). In comparison with classical open surgery videoscopic operations are characterized by less invasiveness, less complicated course, shorter hospitalization time and recovery to active professional live.