Abstract
Laparoscopy, and particularly robotically assisted laparoscopy, continues to advance rapidly, thus changing the practice of urology. The changes in the practice of pediatric urology, while slower, have also altered the surgical approach to various conditions of the genitourinary tract in children. While open procedure typically require a thorough working knowledge of smaller areas, the laparoscopic surgeon must have a thorough working knowledge of the entire abdomen and pelvis as they are in full view for all cases. In this chapter, we aim to provide the reader with the anatomic perspective associated with our new paradigm in surgical care.
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Feber, K.M., Palmer, L.S. (2009). Urologic Laparoscopic Anatomy. In: Palmer, J. (eds) Pediatric Robotic Urology. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-422-7_1
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