Biomaterial Database

Hand-assisted laparoscopic renal surgery. 2001

P T Fadden, and S Y Nakada

Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

The introduction of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) adds another dimension to standard laparoscopy, and particularly benefits the urologic laparoscopist who performs laparoscopic renal procedures. Hand assistance shortens the initial learning curve for laparoscopic nephrectomy and creates alternatives for more experienced laparoscopists. HALS can be performed on any kidney suitable for intact removal, and is well suited to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, radical nephroureterectomy, and radical nephrectomy with intact removal. The authors' technique, early experience, and indications for hand assistance are described in detail.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007680	Kidney Neoplasms	Tumors or cancers of the KIDNEY.	Cancer of Kidney,Kidney Cancer,Renal Cancer,Cancer of the Kidney,Neoplasms, Kidney,Renal Neoplasms,Cancer, Kidney,Cancer, Renal,Cancers, Kidney,Cancers, Renal,Kidney Cancers,Kidney Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Kidney,Neoplasm, Renal,Neoplasms, Renal,Renal Cancers,Renal Neoplasm
D009392	Nephrectomy	Excision of kidney.	Heminephrectomy,Heminephrectomies,Nephrectomies
D011028	Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial	Deliberate introduction of air into the peritoneal cavity.	Artificial Pneumoperitoneum
D002295	Carcinoma, Transitional Cell	A malignant neoplasm derived from TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIAL CELLS, occurring chiefly in the URINARY BLADDER; URETERS; or RENAL PELVIS.	Carcinomas, Transitional Cell,Cell Carcinoma, Transitional,Cell Carcinomas, Transitional,Transitional Cell Carcinoma,Transitional Cell Carcinomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013525	Surgical Instruments	Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks.	Clamps, Surgical,Clips, Surgical,Clips, Tantalum,Forceps,Hooks, Surgical,Plugs, Surgical,Scissors, Surgical,Speculum,Surgical Clamps,Surgical Clips,Surgical Hooks,Surgical Plugs,Surgical Scissors,Surgical Valves,Trocar,Valves, Surgical,Clamp, Surgical,Clip, Surgical,Clips,Hook, Surgical,Instrument, Surgical,Plug, Surgical,Surgical Clamp,Surgical Clip,Surgical Hook,Surgical Plug,Surgical Valve,Valve, Surgical,Clip,Clip, Tantalum,Forcep,Instruments, Surgical,Speculums,Surgical Instrument,Tantalum Clip,Tantalum Clips,Trocars
D016896	Treatment Outcome	Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.	Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D020706	Laparoscopes	ENDOSCOPES for examining the abdominal and pelvic organs in the peritoneal cavity.	Celioscopes,Peritoneoscopes,Laparoscope,Celioscope,Peritoneoscope