Laparoscopy

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

Removal of kidney cancer
Removal of damaged, benign kidneys
Drainage of kidney
Repair of undescended testis in children
Various other laparoscopic procedures are being conducted or are under development

Laparoscopic Surgery Urologist

Marc Dall'Era, M.D.

Thenappan (Thenu) Chandrasekar, M.D.

For more information

For more information call the UC Davis Urologic Surgery Clinic at 916-734-2222 or 800-770-6930.

Appointments and Referrals

If you are an interested patient or a referring physician, please contact us for information about any of our surgical services, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures.

We're available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., and are happy to assist you in scheduling an appointment with one of our specialists.

Video visits are available, including evenings and weekends. Times and availability vary by provider.

For Patients

New patients

Contact our Consumer Resource Center
1-800-2UCDAVIS (1-800-282-3284)

Returning patients

To schedule an appointment, call 916-734-2222 and select option 1, or call toll-free at 1-800-770-6930

For Referring Physicians

Contact our Referral Center to initiate a referral on behalf of your patient or to request a physician-to-physician phone consultation
1-800-4UCDAVIS (1-800-482-3284), choose option 2