[Urologic laparoscopy: preliminary experience]

Laparoscopy is a safe and reliable procedure for treatment of cryptorchid testicle, varix ligation, staging of lymph nodes in prostatic and in bladder cancer. Recently this procedure is adopted in management of renal cysts. From 2/92 to 7/92, we performed laparoscopic assessment in 31 patients: in 15 cases for varicocelectomy, in 9 for renal cysts, in 2 for lymph nodes dissection, in 3 for preoperatory evaluation, in 1 for unpalpable testicle and in 1 case for ileal perforation in orthotopic neobladder. In 1 case the procedure was unsuccessful because of damage of the spleen. All the patients were mobilized within 1 day postoperative treatment and discharged within 3 days. There are many present and potential application of laparoscopic surgery in urologic pathology, but we think that this technique must be carefully applied in order to avoid complications.