通过复习有关文献，对腹腔镜在国外泌尿外科应用的现状进行较全面的综述。器官收集袋的发明和组织粉碎方法的创立，是腹腔镜手术的重要进展。在隐睾、精索静脉曲张、盆腔淋巴结切除以及肾输尿管等方面的腹腔镜应用，已取得可喜的进步。本文还对腹腔镜在临床应用的前景进行展望，并指出尚存在的主要问题。 Through the review of the literature, the status of laparoscopic urology in foreign countries to conduct a more comprehensive review. The invention of the organ collection bag and the establishment of the tissue crushing method are important advances in laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic applications in cryptorchidism, varicocele, pelvic lymph node dissection, and renal ureter have yielded encouraging advances. The article also looks into the future of laparoscopy in clinical applications and points out the main problems that still exist.