Pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty

What are the benefits of a pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty?

In the past, this surgery had always been performed though an incision on the side. With the development of laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery, this highly effective procedure can now often be performed through smaller incisions, resulting in decreased pain and quicker recovery.

In addition, the pediatric urologists at Children’s Health can hide the small incisions necessary for the procedure in the belly button or below the underwear line in some patients.

Children with an ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) sometimes need this surgery to correct the poorly draining connection of the ureter to the renal pelvis.