ABSTRACT
During the last decade, there has been a remarkable increase in the application of laparoscopic surgical techniques to treat urologic diseases. This approach offers the potential advantages of less postoperative pain, a shorter hospital stay, more rapid recovery, an improved cosmetic result, and a reduced cost of therapy (1-3). Since its first utilization, laparoscopic surgical technology has progressed in optical instruments, tissue dissection, endoscopic suturing techniques, as well as specimen extraction tools.
