Specialties
Laparoscopy
Overview
- Instead of an open incision, some surgery is carried out through 3 or 4 keyhole incisions.
- Laparoscope attaches to a small camera and projects the surgery on a monitor.
- Small pencil size instruments through the other holes are used for surgery.
Advantages of laparoscopic urology
- Less pain
- Shorter hospitalization
- Faster recovery time
- Very little scarring
Laparoscopic urology at UC Davis Health System
- Removal of kidney cancer
- Removal of damaged, benign kidneys
- Drainage of kidney
- Removal of adrenal tumors
- Repair of undescended testis in children
- Various other laparoscopic procedures are being conducted or are under development
For more information
For more information call the UC Davis Urology Clinic at (916) 734-2222 or (800) 770-6930.