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Clinical Services (Urology):
Innovative Treatments
Robotic Surgery
Children's Hospital Boston is the recognized leader in pediatric robotic surgery. In urology, the technology has made it possible for surgeons to perform complex procedures through small incisions, reducing pain, recovery time, and hospital stays. Today, half of the pyeloplasty procedures performed here are done with the assistance of the robot. This has transformed the procedure, used to correct abnormal narrowing of the ureter, from a major abdominal surgery that left a 3" scar into one that leaves a mark smaller than 1/2" on the abdomen.

The technology is also used for bladder augmentation surgery, for ureteral reconstructions, and some renal surgeries.

Dr. Nguyen discusses robotic surgery
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Dr. Nguyen
Children's performs more robotically-assisted surgeries than any other pediatric hospital in the world. Click the video links below to hear Hiep Nguyen, MD, discuss the technology and benefits of robotic surgery.

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What is robotically-assisted surgery?
What are the benefits of robotic surgery?
What specialties use robotic surgery?
What conditions are treated by robotic surgery?
What training is required to perform robotic surgery?
How does robotic surgery differ for a child and an adult?
How do parents respond to robotically-assisted surgery?
What is the future for robotic surgery?
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