RAL-P in infants: expert tips for success

Nature Reviews Urology, Published online: 07 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41585-021-00519-4Andolfi et al. report on the largest single-institution case series of robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RAL-P) in infants. Transitioning from RAL-P in older children to infants seems to have more to do with patient and port positioning, instrument size and intra-abdominal space than robotic surgical technique.
Source: Nature Reviews Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research