Editorial: Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery (RALS) in Pediatric Urology

Frontiers in Pediatrics

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Mohan S. Gundeti¹  Miguel A. Castellan² 

[1] Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine, Comer Children's Hospital, Pritzker School of Medicine, United States;Department of Pediatric Urology, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, United States;Joe Di Maggio Children's Hospital, United States

关键词: robotic surgery;    pediatric urology;    RALS (robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery);    minimaly invasive surgery;    pyeloplasty;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2020.00085

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Since its inception within pediatric urology in early 2000, robotic assistance has become more widely accepted due to its aid in reconstructive aspects. Numerous procedures have been performed, from pyeloplasty to complex augmentation cystoplasty and Catherizable channels with bladder neck procedures. After the initial period of learning curve and feasibility assessments, quality outcomes and comparative studies have since been published, and these include some prospective studies. The ongoing challenges of the cost effectiveness, wider availability, and miniaturization of the instruments is a work in progress, and these will hopefully prove to be a short-term issue.

【 授权许可】

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