MP97-15 NEW APPROACH: FROM LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SINGLE-SITE RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY (LESS-RP) TO TRANSURETHRAL-ASSISTED LESS-RP (TU-LESS-RP)

Re: Initial complete laparoendoscopic single-site surgery robotic assisted radical prostatectomy(LESS-RARP).

Transurethral assistant transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site radical prostatectomy

The laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) technique is the latest technical innovation in laparoscopic surgery to undergo exponential development in urology. This study undertaken to illustrate our initial experience LESS radical prostatectomy (RP) and analyze early outcomes. Nineteen patients diagnosed with prostate cancer underwent LESS-RP in our institute. The patients were divided into two gr...

A transition to laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) radical prostatectomy: human cadaver experimental and initial clinical experience.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) represents a novel approach to abdominal surgery. Several applications have already been described. Drawbacks include limited range of motion and need for articulated instruments. Robotic technology could overcome such technical difficulties. We report our experience with LESS radical prostatectomy (LESS-RP) in a cadaver and LES...

Laparoendoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Pyeloplasty for Horseshoe Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Pyeloplasty in horseshoe kidneys can be challenging due to aberrant vasculature, renal malrotation, and ectopic location. Fewer than 20 cases of minimally invasive (MIS) pyeloplasty in horseshoe kidneys have been reported in the literature to date. We herein report the first 2 cases of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) pyeloplasty for UPJ obstruction in horseshoe kid...

Upper Tract Urological Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Our objective is to report intermediate-term outcomes for patients who have undergone upper tract urologic laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) at a single institution. METHODS From January 1, 2008, through November 30, 2012, 107 cases treated with LESS were identified, including pyeloplasty (n = 30), ureterolithotomy (n = 32), nephrectomy (n = 35; simple = 31...