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Robotic Antireflux Surgery in Children

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Although it is well beyond the scope of this chapter to discuss in detail all aspects of the rapidly changing domain of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR), certain key elements in our present understanding of this condition need to be highlighted. First of all, VUR remains one of the most frequent conditions in pediatric urology, although the exact prevalence is largely unknown. It is well recognized that VUR can be primary, secondary (e.g., to elevated bladder pressures in neurogenic bladders or dysfunctional voiding), and sometimes intermittent in nature. It is generally assumed that VUR predisposes to urinary tract infections and that surgical treatment of reflux and prophylactic antibiotics are equivalent in terms of preventing infections and renal scarring. The relative merit of these interventions in the natural course of these conditions remains somewhat obscure [32].

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Callewaert, P. (2008). Robotic Antireflux Surgery in Children. In: John, H., Wiklund, P. (eds) Robotic Urology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74140-4_18

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