"Stand-up" urologic endoscopy.
Urology
; 47(2): 201-3, 1996 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8607234
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To report the advantages of performing diagnostic and therapeutic urologic endoscopic procedures with the urologic surgeon in the standing-up position.METHODS:
Our 25-year institutional experience with more than 10,000 cases of transurethral ablation of the prostate and other urologic endoscopic procedures, performed by the urologist in the standing-up position, was examined. A questionnaire of all 55 of our former urology residents was carried out to determine current practice trends.RESULTS:
We have noted no drawbacks from performing transurethral surgery in the standing-up position. Ninety-two percent of the respondents believe that the standing-up position was more comfortable for endoscopic surgery than the sitting-down position.CONCLUSIONS:
the standing-up technique of transurethral surgery minimizes positional stresses on the urologist's cervical and thoracic spine while optimizing endoscopic visualization and maneuverability. We recommend it in preference to the conventional sitting-down technique.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Postura
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Sistema Urogenital
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Endoscopia
Limite:
Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article