TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopy
T2 - a description of the principle procedures.
AU - Passerotti, Carlo
AU - Peters, Craig A
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The advent of clinically useful robotic devices to facilitate reconstructive laparoscopic surgery in pediatric urology opens new doors to minimally invasive procedures. Previously limited by the challenge of delicate suturing and reconstruction using conventional laparoscopic instruments, robotic assistance offers a more rapid climb up the learning curve. Initial procedures that have been safely and efficaciously performed with robotic assistance include nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, and antireflux surgeries. These techniques and their outcomes will be reviewed, as well as some of the challenges still posed by this methodology.
AB - The advent of clinically useful robotic devices to facilitate reconstructive laparoscopic surgery in pediatric urology opens new doors to minimally invasive procedures. Previously limited by the challenge of delicate suturing and reconstruction using conventional laparoscopic instruments, robotic assistance offers a more rapid climb up the learning curve. Initial procedures that have been safely and efficaciously performed with robotic assistance include nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, and antireflux surgeries. These techniques and their outcomes will be reviewed, as well as some of the challenges still posed by this methodology.
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U2 - 10.1100/tsw.2006.399
DO - 10.1100/tsw.2006.399
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17619734
AN - SCOPUS:34547595749
SN - 2356-6140
VL - 6
SP - 2581
EP - 2588
JO - TheScientificWorldJournal
JF - TheScientificWorldJournal
ER -