title: Exciting times: towards a totally minimally invasive paediatric urology service.
abstract: Following on from the first paediatric laparoscopic nephrectomy in 1992, the growth of minimally invasive ablative and reconstructive procedures in paediatric urology has been dramatic. This article reviews the literature related to laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty, optimising posterior urethral valve ablation and intravesical laparoscopic ureteric reimplantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Red Gross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town. may1968.geo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lazarus
mesh_terms: D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000266:history; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D021782:Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000601:surgery