COMPUTER ASSISTED PYELOPLASTY IN CHILDREN: THE RETROPERITONEAL APPROACH

Abstract

In this the first series of computer-assisted retroperitoneal pyeloplasty in children the method seems feasible with shorter operative time and similar complications as in standard retroperitoneoscopic procedures but easier handling of the instruments and shorter training for the surgeon. The costs for the system are still high and only longer followup will reveal whether the more precise placement of sutures and the advantage of the magnified 3-dimensional view lead to at least the same results as the open procedure.