Kidney Stone Surgery Laparoscopy. The laparoscopy or keyhole surgery is performed for the kidney stone that are not amendable to treatment by endoscopy and laser eswl extra corporal shock wave lithotripsy or percutaneous nephrolithotomy pcnl surgery. Very rarely it is not possible to gain access to a stone with ureteroscopy or.
Eighteen patients 4 males 14 females with mean age of 51 years range 18 86 years underwent 19 laparoscopic procedures. Laparoscopy can be an alternative modality in the management of renal stones. Minimally invasive surgery also often known as laparoscopic or keyhole surgery has recently been developed in the field of urologic surgery with the advancement of engineering and computer technologies.
Minimally invasive surgery also often known as laparoscopic or keyhole surgery has recently been developed in the field of urologic surgery with the advancement of engineering and computer technologies.
Surgery for stones in the ureters or kidneys was frequently performed with a large incision in the skin some 40 years ago before the invention of ureteroscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy eswl. Now open stone surgery is extremely rare as nearly all stones can be treated with less invasive techniques. The mean stone number and size excluding five patients who had nephrectomy. Eighteen patients 4 males 14 females with mean age of 51 years range 18 86 years underwent 19 laparoscopic procedures.