title: Straight-arm positioning and port placement for pediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic renal surgery.
abstract: Minimally invasive procedures are gaining in popularity for application in reconstructive surgeries of the kidney in children. The use of robotic assistance for these laparoscopic procedures is an emerging option. Here, we describe our straight-arm positioning technique, which serves as a simple and effective alternative to classic flank positioning in pediatric renal cases, and the associated port placement strategies for these robotic-assisted laparoscopic reconstructive renal procedures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop 114, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA.|USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasoma
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop 114, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA.|USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kokorowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Virginia Childrens Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop 114, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA. ckoh@chla.usc.edu.|USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, USA. ckoh@chla.usc.edu.
authors.forename: Chester J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Koh
keywords: Kidney; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery; Pyeloplasty; Robotic surgery