Open AccessRobotic versus conventional laparoscopic pyeloplasty: A single surgeon concurrent cohort review
Author(s) -
Rajeev Kumar,
Brusabhanu Nayak
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.109978
Subject(s) - medicine , pyeloplasty , surgery , laparoscopy , anastomosis , robotic surgery , general surgery , hydronephrosis , urinary system
The increasing availability of robotic devices has led to an increase in their use for procedures such as pyeloplasty, which have been conventionally performed laparoscopically or through open surgery. We perform both laparoscopic and robotic-assisted pyeloplasty routinely and have compared these techniques in a set of concurrent cohorts, operated by the same surgeon.