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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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Tumor Seeding in Urological Laparoscopy: An International Survey
Friday, 02 July 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - In this 19 institution survey, the authors focused on laparoscopic oncology. They collected 2,604 radical nephrectomies (40% were morcellated), 555 partial nephrectomies, 559 nephroureterectomies, 3,665 radical prostatectomies, 1,869 pelvic lymph node dissections and 479 retroperitoneal lymph node dissections.
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BJUI Mini Reviews - Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Current Status
Thursday, 01 July 2004
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Antibiotic Infusion Should Start 60 Minutes Before Surgical Incision: Guidelines
Monday, 28 June 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antimicrobial infusions should start within 60 minutes before a surgical incision, according to authors of a new report by a surgical workgroup.
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UK Regulator Issues Medical Device Alerts
Monday, 31 May 2004
LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale for Reuters Health) - The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has advised that Johnson & Johnson's Cidex (ortho-phthalaldehyde) disinfectant for urological instruments should not be used if an alternative is available following reports that it can induce hypersensitivity.
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Lipid-Lowering Therapy May Reduce Mortality After Major Surgery
Wednesday, 05 May 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with lipid-lowering agents, particularly statins, may reduce the risk of death after major noncardiac surgery, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association for May 5.
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Nutritional Management Improves Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients
Tuesday, 27 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Implementation of evidence-based nutritional management improved the outcomes in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients, researchers in California report in the April issue of Chest.
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Feedback Microwave Thermotherapy Less Costly Than TURP
Friday, 16 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new microwave thermotherapy (ProstaLund Feedback Treatment; PLFT) is less costly than transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to a report in the March BJU International.
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Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Traditional Ureteral Reimplantation Techniques Show Equal Efficacy and Decreased Morbidity
Monday, 05 April 2004
Nephropathy due to renal scarring continues to be the most concerning issue about vesicoureteral reflux. Surgical correction to eliminate reflux is an important part of its management.
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Combined Test Strategy Safely Detects Pulmonary Embolism in Outpatients
Thursday, 11 March 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A diagnostic strategy that combines clinical assessment, D-dimer testing, venous ultrasound, and helical CT appears to be a safe and effective method of detecting pulmonary embolism in outpatients, European researchers report.
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Physicians Not Aware of Long-Term Health Risks of Radiologic Imaging: Report
Monday, 08 March 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Radiation from medical imaging is the largest manmade source of radiation in Western countries, but physicians and patients are often unaware of the long-term health risks such imaging entails, according to an article in the British Medical Journal for March 6.
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Analysis of Complications Following Outpatient Hydrocelectomy and Spermatocelectomy May Lead to Changes in Antibiotic Administration
Thursday, 04 March 2004
Hydroceles and spermatoceles represent pathological fluid collections within the scrotum. The majority of patients can be treated conservatively with watchful waiting only.
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Contemporary Series Confirms Ileal Ureter as an Effective Treatment for Complex Ureteral Strictures
Friday, 20 February 2004
Despite advances in surgical technology, iatrogenic ureteral injuries occur during a variety of endourologic, laparoscopic and open procedures.
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Investigation of Hematuria and Relation to Use of Finasteride in UK: Survey
Thursday, 05 February 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - During the BAUS annual meeting of 2003, questions arose regarding investigation of hematuria. J. F. Donahue and N. J. Barber of King's College Hospital, London subsequently conducted a mail survey on this subject and published their results in the British Journal of Urology International, January 2004 edition.
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AHA Recommends Against Secondary Prophylaxis for Nonvalvular Devices
Monday, 20 October 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with most cardiovascular devices do not need antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures, according to new recommendations by the American Heart Association on the evaluation and management of infections related to nonvalvular cardiovascular devices published in the October 21st issue of Circulation.
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FDA Clears Alliance to Reprocess Trocars, Cannulas
Thursday, 08 May 2003
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - Alliance Medical Corporation, a privately held reprocessor of single-use medical devices (SUDs), said on Thursday that it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reprocess several market-leading trocars and cannulas.
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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