Robotic Management of Urolithiasis in the Pediatric Population.
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SUBMITTER: Ballesteros N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6714108 | biostudies-literature | 2019
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Robotic Management of Urolithiasis in the Pediatric Population.
Ballesteros Natalia N Snow Zachary A ZA Moscardi Paulo R M PRM Ransford George A GA Gomez Pablo P Castellan Miguel M
Frontiers in pediatrics 20190822
A variety of surgical techniques exist for the management of urolithiasis. Minimally invasive techniques have replaced open surgery in the last few decades. For complex stone management, robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) has emerged as a safe and feasible alternative in adults. The literature for RALS for urolithiasis (RALS-UL) in the pediatric population is scarce. Herein, we present a review of the literature in both adult and pediatric patients as well as our experience using RALS- ...[more]
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