ABSTRACT
It has been shown throughout the last decade that urologic laparoscopy can duplicate the efficacy of an open surgical procedure while causing lower morbidity, less postoperative pain, and shorter convalescence with improved cosmesis. Although, urologic laparoscopy is minimally invasive, it is still a major surgical procedure. The risk of complications in urologic laparoscopy can only be minimized by adhering to the basic principles that are well established and are outlined elsewhere in this book. Unfortunately, complications may occur even with the most meticulous technique. Because of
the nature of laparoscopy, some complications are unrecognized during surgery and manifest in the postoperative period. These delayed complications may be hard to diagnose because of atypical symptoms. It is the aim of this chapter to review the data in the literature in order to provide thorough information and understanding of the delayed complications of urologic laparoscopic surgery and define diagnosis and management strategies.
