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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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Surgical Outcomes For Isolated Renal Fossa Recurrence Following
Friday, 05 August 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Efficacious treatment of renal cell carcinoma is primarily surgical. Some patients recur only in the renal fossa.
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BJUI Mini Reviews - Robotic Renal and Adrenal Surgery: Present and Future
Monday, 01 August 2005
This article reviews published reports on the use of robotic assistance for renal and adrenal surgery and discusses its potential benefits.
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BJUI Mini Reviews - The Role of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy in Urology: A Critical Appraisal
Friday, 01 July 2005
The objective of this review is to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the selective use of hand-assistance in laparoscopic urology, and the evidence comparing its efficacy with standard laparoscopic techniques.
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Review of the Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Fournier?s Gangrene
Friday, 24 June 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Fournier's gangrene is a necrotizing fasciitis of the genitalia that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is usually characterized by a rapidly progressive course of infection that tracks along the fascial planes of the perineum.
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All NSAIDs May Be Linked to MI Risk, Study Indicates
Friday, 10 June 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Selective and nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with an increased risk of a first MI, results of an observational study suggest.
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Guidelines on Designing High Quality Clinical Trials
Wednesday, 08 June 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Evidence based medicine relies primarily upon high quality randomized clinical trials.
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Meta-Analysis: Low-Dose Dopamine Increases Urine Output but Does Not Prevent Renal Dysfunction or Death
Tuesday, 31 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - "Renal dose" intravenous dopamine (< 5 mcg/kg/min) has been thought to improve urine output by increasing renal blood flow in patients at risk for acute renal failure.
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EU Committee Backs GSK's Arixtra for New Use
Friday, 27 May 2005
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's biggest drugmaker, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, said on Thursday the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had recommended its Arixtra treatment for a new use.
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Urine Dipstick Results Accurately Predict Pathological Proteinuria
Friday, 20 May 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Urine dipstick protein and specific gravity can be used to predict pathological proteinuria, according to a report in the May American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
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Article Reviews Urological Management of the Patient with AIDS
Monday, 16 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - According to World Health Organization estimates, 40 million people worldwide were infected with HIV by December of 2003.
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Importance of Magnesium in Absorption and Excretion of Oxalate
Thursday, 12 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - There has been some controversy over the impact of magnesium on a person's stone forming diathesis.
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Ureteric Access with Flexible Ureteroscopes: Effect of the Size of the Ureteroscope
Tuesday, 10 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Ureteroscopy was performed in a cohort of 115 patients at two institutions.
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Negative Spiral CT Effectively Rules Out Pulmonary Embolism
Friday, 29 April 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A negative spiral computed tomography (CT) scan effectively excludes the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in suspected cases, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, report in the April 27th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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What is the Duration of Platelet Dysfunction after a 7-Day Course of Ibuprofen?
Monday, 25 April 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Traditionally, patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents are instructed to stop therapy 7 to 10 days before undergoing invasive procedures.
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The Patient with Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis and a Normal Duplex Ultrasound: The Utility of Serum D-Dimer Testing Compared to Repeated Ultrasonography
Thursday, 14 April 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - A recent study (Ann Int Med. 2004;141:839-845) of consecutive patients with a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) validated the use serum D-dimer testing as superior to duplex ultrasonography for the diagnosis of recurrent DVT.
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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