[Endoscopic and X-ray endoscopic technologies in urology]. / Endoskopicheskie i rentgenoéndoskopicheskie tekhnologii v urologii.

Present-day urology in the Russian Federation combines achievements of classic surgery with innovations of the last two decades which radically changed approaches to treatment of many urological diseases. Wide introduction in clinical practice of low invasive endoscopic and roentgenoendoscopic (endourologic) techniques is a standard for urology progress worldwide. N. A. Lopatkin, academician of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, contributed much to advances of domestic urology. He has organized endourological service as a basis of further technological progress, introduction of low-invasive methods alternative to traumatic open surgical interventions.