Open AccessLaparoendoscopic single-site surgery and cancer
Author(s) -
Evangelos Liatsikos,
Loannis Georgiopoulos,
Panagiotis Kallidonis,
JensUwe Stolzenburg
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.94961
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , laparoscopic surgery , general surgery , urologic disease , psychological intervention , surgery , laparoscopy , urinary system , nursing
To perform a survey of the current state of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) and its implementation in the treatment of malignant disease of the urinary tract. Although it is a recent development in the field of laparoscopic surgery with still unproven long-term results, LESS may prove to be more commonly performed in the coming years while managing urologic cancer patients.