Mention of all of the procedures in urology that have been attempted or are being done laparoscopically is beyond the scope of this article the laparoscopic procedures outlined in this article are gaining increasing support as surgeons attempt to redefine gold standard minimally invasive therapies in the new millennium. The indications for laparoscopy in urology in 1991 1 diagnostic laparoscopic techniques were used for cryptorchidism and for pelvic lymphadenectomy varicocele repair and nephrectomy 1 there have been significant additions to the list of procedures since then