What is new in surgical treatment of vesicoureteric reflux?
In addition to conventional open surgery and endoscopic techniques, laparoscopic correction of vesicoureteric reflux, sometimes even robot-assisted, is becoming an alternative surgical treatment modality for this condition in a number of centres around the world. At least for a subgroup of patients...
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Published in | European journal of pediatrics Vol. 166; no. 8; pp. 763 - 768 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Heidelberg
Springer
01.08.2007
Berlin Springer Nature B.V Springer-Verlag |
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Summary: | In addition to conventional open surgery and endoscopic techniques, laparoscopic correction of vesicoureteric reflux, sometimes even robot-assisted, is becoming an alternative surgical treatment modality for this condition in a number of centres around the world. At least for a subgroup of patients laparoscopists are trying to develop new techniques in an effort to combine the best of both worlds: the minimal invasiveness of the STING and the same lasting effectiveness as in open surgery. The efficacy and potential advantages or disadvantages of these techniques are still under investigation. The different laparoscopic techniques and available data are presented. |
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ISSN: | 0340-6199 1432-1076 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00431-007-0465-4 |