Short-Term Impact of a Laparoscopic “Mini-Residency” Experience on Postgraduate Urologists’ Practice Patterns

Abstract

A 5-day intensive laparoscopic ablative and reconstructive surgery course seems to encourage postgraduate urologists, already familiar with laparoscopy, to successfully expand the scope of their procedures to include more complex laparoscopic techniques such as nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy, and pyeloplasty into their clinical practice.