The 1990's were a groundbreaking period for minimally invasive prostate surgery, or laparoscopic urology surgery. Advances in the field occurred at a rapid pace as technology and technique united to open new worlds of possibility for minimally invasive surgery. Urologists in the section of Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery are continuing to be at the forefront of minimally invasive patient care, research and education. Techniques in robotic and laparoscopic surgery that have been developed and perfected in the laboratory and pioneered in the operating rooms have become the gold standard of urology practice, employed in everything from prostate cancer surgery to adrenal surgery

Minimally invasive urological surgery is a type of surgery to correct urological issues that requires much less trauma to the patient.

The Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute offers a wide range of laparoscopic and robotic techniques for a variety of conditions. Please click on the links below to learn more about some of the procedures we are currently performing on a routine basis, including laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and robotic prostatectomy.

Orchiopexy

Orchiopexy is a surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there. Orchiopexy typically also describes the surgery used to resolve testicular torsion. The rate of success of orchiopexy is very high.