Reduced hospital stays, a lower risk of complications, improved results and recovery times are some of the main advantages of endoscopic interventions in urology. This is explained by the urologist at the Hospiten Rambla University Hospital, Victor Ramos, who also highlights the important role played in these procedures by the availability of innovative surgical material such as the smallest ureterorenoscopes on the market and the flexible digital ones available at the center.

"Thanks to the equipment we have at the Urology Department at the Hospiten Rambla University Hospital, we can perform less invasive operations, accessing all the cavities of the kidney without the need to perform open or laparoscopic surgery". "The digital advances in this type of material have improved the quality of the image, which has a direct impact on the surgeons' intervention, helping to make the whole procedure much simpler and more efficient," he adds.

"Both laparoscopy and endoscopy require, for the treatment, the introduction of a camera that can even be 3D, which facilitates the approach to the pathology. In this sense, with regard to the former, we need access through an abdominal cavity to work on the kidney, the bladder or the prostate. However, with endoscopy we can access the urinary tract through natural orifices such as the urethra, making the procedure more direct and, in many cases, effective," he explains.

Dr. Ramos explains that these are two different systems when it comes to intervening and that their application will depend mainly on the state of the pathology and the specific situation of the patient. "Performing endoscopy or laparoscopy also requires highly trained professionals for these procedures, which, although they are less invasive, also require specific knowledge of the materials used and the technical skills to perform them. In this regard, we have both the latest technologies and the best professionals," he concludes.

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