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UroToday's Laparoscopic & Robotic section is a repository of the clinical publications, clinical trials and investigative science pertaining to the use of laparoscopic and robotic technologies. Also available are conference coverage for all timely laparoscopic and robotic science, audio podcasts and downloadable slides from UroToday's slide library.

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Urological Intervention In Patients With Cystinuria Is Decreased With Medical Compliance
Wednesday, 18 January 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In another excellent article from the University of Wisconsin, the authors point out again the effectiveness of medical therapy for preventing recurrent cystine stone disease.
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Shock Wave Lithotripsy Success Determined By Skin-To-Stone Distance On Computed Tomography
Friday, 13 January 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The IVP is gone and with it all of the ancillary information one could use to try to determine whether a given stone, especially one in the lower pole, would be amenable to shock wave lithotripsy (SWL).
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Testicular Torsion May Recur After Fixation Procedure
Wednesday, 04 January 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating testicular torsion with a fixation procedure, even one using a nonabsorbable suture, is no guarantee that the problem will not happen again, new research suggests.
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Long-Term Outcome Of Transcatheter Embolization Of Renal Angiomyolipomas Due To Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Friday, 23 December 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Large (>4 cm) or clinically symptomatic angiomyolipomas (AML) are common in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
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Medical-Expulsive Therapy For Distal Ureterolithiasis: Randomized Prospective Study On Role Of Corticosteroids Used In Combination With Tamsulosin ? Simplified Treatment Regimen And Health-Related Quality Of Life
Tuesday, 20 December 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The passage of ureteral calculi can be significantly improved by the administration of tamsulosin 0.4 mg daily.
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Comparison Of Second-Generation Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Devices For Surgeon Pain And Arm Circulation
Thursday, 15 December 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - All hand-assist devices (HAD) are not created equal.
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Patients Trust Physicians, But Are Likely To Go To Internet For Health Information
Tuesday, 13 December 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Individuals in the US are likely to first turn to the World Wide Web when seeking health information, even though they trust their physicians more to provide them with accurate medical information, results of a nationally representative survey suggest.
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Factors Relating To Residency Training And Medical Student Career Choices In Urology
Tuesday, 06 December 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The first rustlings of change in surgical education are evident in the November issue of the Journal of Urology.
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Review Shows That Minimal Impact Urethroplasty Allows Same-Day Surgery In Most Patients
Monday, 05 December 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - During the past decade, a shift has occurred in all surgical fields toward performing more outpatient surgery and for the use of procedures that minimize the overall impact of surgery on the patient.
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Technique Of Endoureterotomy By Intraluminal Invagination Described And Long-Term Results Reported
Monday, 28 November 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The incidence of ureterointestinal anastomotic stricture (UAS) after urinary diversion is reported to range from 3% to 14%.
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Of Upper Urinary Tract Calculi In Patients With Cystectomy And Urinary Diversion
Wednesday, 09 November 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Caveat emptor! Upper urinary tract calculi in patients with a urinary diversion remain problematic.
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Radiation Exposure And The Urologist: What Are The Risks?
Wednesday, 28 September 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - This article highlights an issue of paramount importance to urologists who work in an environment that routinely exposes them to radiation.
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More Virulent Strain Of Clostridium Difficile Emerging
Monday, 26 September 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A more aggressive strain of Clostridium difficile (NAP1/027), associated with severe morbidity and treatment failure, has emerged in widespread locales.
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Tamsulosin Treatment Increases Clinical Success Rate of Single Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy of Renal Stones
Monday, 22 August 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - In this study of 130 patients with nonlower pole, renal calculi between 4-20 mm postSWL tamsulosin (i.e. Flomax) at 0.4 mg/day for up to 3 months resulted in statistically significant less renal colic and less use of pain medications.
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Perioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy And Mortality After Major Noncardiac Surgery
Wednesday, 10 August 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Noncardiac surgery is usually associated with an expected catecholaminergic response.
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Focus on Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery

Focus on Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery condenses a selection of compelling and relevant science - on topic and chosen by the UroToday.com editorial staff.

View a surgical video of a right laparoscopic radical nephrectomy, presented in four parts, by Ralph V. Clayman, MD, Professor of Urology, University of California at Irvine.

View a surgical video of a left partial laparoscopic nephrectomy, presented in three parts, by Louis R. Kavoussi, MD, Professor of Urology and Ardeshir R. Rastinehad, DO, Resident in Urology, The Institute of Urology at the North Shore LIJ Health System.

View a surgical video of a laparoscopic pyeloplasty performed by Jaime Landman, MD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Columbia University Dept. of Urology