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Robotic Vaginoplasty, Urinary, and Bowel Continent Procedures (Bladder Neck Reconstruction and Continent Catheterizable Channels)

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Robotic-assisted techniques are increasingly being used for complex pediatric surgeries. Outcomes data indicate that robotic surgery is safe and effective for pediatric vaginoplasties, continent catheterizable channels such as the Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy and Malone antegrade colonic enema, and bladder neck reconstructions. Here, we describe the indications, surgical techniques, and outcomes of these procedures in the pediatric population.

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Abbreviations

APV:

appendicovesicostomy

AUS:

artificial urinary sphincter

BMG:

Buccal mucosal grafts

CAID:

complete androgen insensitivity syndrome

CCC:

continent catheterizable channel

CIC:

clean intermittent catheterization

DVT:

deep vein thrombosis

MACE:

Malone antegrade colonic enema

MRKH:

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser

OT:

operative time

PDS:

polydioxanone

TAP:

transverse abdominis plane

UO:

ureteral orifice

VP:

ventriculoperitoneal

YDL:

Young-Dees-Leadbetter

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    Tanya W. Kristof, Clark E. Judge, Tony Da Lomba & Mohan S Gundeti

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  1. Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

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Kristof, T.W., Judge, C.E., Da Lomba, T., Gundeti, M.S. (2022). Robotic Vaginoplasty, Urinary, and Bowel Continent Procedures (Bladder Neck Reconstruction and Continent Catheterizable Channels). In: Wiklund, P., Mottrie, A., Gundeti, M.S., Patel, V. (eds) Robotic Urologic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-00363-9_71

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