Reflective Practice About Retroperitoneal Laparoscopy in Comparison to Open Surgery for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Repair in Children Less Than 1 Year of Age

Autor: Anthony Kallas-Chemaly, Matthieu Peycelon, Liza Ali, Christine Grapin-Dagorno, Elisabeth Carricaburu, Pascale Philippe-Chomette, Goharig Enezian, Annabel Paye-Jaouen, Alaa El-Ghoneimi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 7 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00194
Popis: Introduction: The interest in laparoscopy in the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children under 12 months of age remains controversial. The aim of this study is to evaluate feasibility and benefits of retroperitoneal laparoscopy (RL) compared to open surgery in this age group.Materials and Methods: Between January 2012 and May 2017, we performed 222 pyeloplasties: 144 by laparoscopy and 78 by open surgery. From 2012, the choice of operative technique was decided according to the laparoscopic experience of the surgeon; two surgeons operated laparoscopically on all children
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