Comparing the Quality of the Suture Anastomosis and the Learning Curves Associated with Performing Open, Freehand, and Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in a Swine Animal Model

200968 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Carlo C. Passerotti · Harvard University

Ana Maria A.M.S. Passerotti · Boston Children's Hospital

Marcos F. Dall’Oglio · Universidade de São Paulo

Kátia Ramos Moreira Leite · Universidade de São Paulo

Ricardo Luís Vita Nunes · Universidade de São Paulo

Miguel Srougi · Universidade de São Paulo

Alan B. Retik

Abstract

Among inexperienced surgeons, the efficiency of performing suturing using RALS is operator independent, requires less time to learn, and is better than those done by LS technique.

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Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies Urological Disorders and Treatments Ureteral procedures and complications

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Published in: Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volume 208, Issue 4, pp. 576-586

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.010

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Comparing the Quality of the Suture Anastomosis and the Learning Curves Associated with Performing Open, Freehand, and Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in a Swine Animal Model

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