title: Robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy: description of technique.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  With the development of robotic assistance, laparoscopic surgery has evolved over the past few years. Smaller instruments, better visibility, and growing surgical experience have allowed more complex reconstructive procedures to be performed laparoscopically. Herein, we describe our technique and experience in robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy (RALU) for the correction of ureteral obstruction in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  RALU was performed in three children through a transperitoneal approach utilizing three ports. We describe our preference for patient positioning, robotic set-up, port placement, the use of a "hitch stitch," and the option of placing a fourth port.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RALU is a reliable and efficient technique for the correction of ureteral obstruction in children and can be applied to any pathology that requires ureteral reconstruction, regardless if it is a duplicated or a single system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Carlo C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Passerotti
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Diamond
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Borer
authors.forename: Brian H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Eisner
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barrisford
authors.forename: Hiep T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016251:CD-ROM; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012371:Robotics; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D014519:Ureterostomy / Q000379:methods*