ROBOTIC SURGERY

minimally invasive procedures

We do Robotic surgery using the da Vinci® to perform minimally invasive reconstructive procedures in children.

The 3-D visualization, intuitive computer-enhanced motion control, smaller instruments and increased range of motion allow for delicate surgical procedures in children to be performed with tiny incisions.

Robotic surgery is most often used for:

• Bladder reconstructive surgery

• Kidney removal (Nephrectomy)

• Kidney reconstructive surgery, including partial nephrectomy

• Uretero-pelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction/hydronephrosis – pyeloplasty

• Ureter reconstructive surgery

• Pelvic organ removal and reconstruction

• Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) – ureteral reimplantation

The benefits of robotic surgery include:

• Smaller incisions

• Shorter hospital stays

• Decreased postoperative pain medication requirements

• Smaller scars and improved cosmetic appearance after surgery