LAPAROSCOPIC VESICOURETEROPLASTY IN CHILDREN - INITIAL CASE-REPORTS

Objective. To determine the feasibility of performing laparoscopic vesicoureteroplasty in children. Methods. Two pediatric patients, a two-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, underwent laparoscopic vesicoureteroplasty for vesicoureteral reflux. Operating time was two hours fifteen minutes and three hours fifteen minutes, respectively. Results. The reflux was successfully corrected without morbidity, and they required only short hospitalization (23 hours) and exhibited decreased peri- and post-operative pain as well as improved cosmesis. Conclusions. These cases represent the first implementation of this technique in humans. We stress that this is a preliminary report and suggest that this technique deserves further study.