Publications by authors named "K Braik"
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- Robotics is rarely used in pediatric oncology due to the rarity of childhood cancers, but a large study shows it can be safe and effective in selected cases.
- Over 93 procedures on 100 tumors were performed in 89 children, with the most common tumors being neuroblastic and renal; most surgeries had no complications and a short hospital stay.
- Guidelines for robotic surgery in pediatric oncology should involve certified tumor board discussions to ensure safe patient selection.
The widespread use of robotic surgery has provided surgeons a high-quality and alternative method to perform pyeloplasty. Indeed, robot-assisted technology has made it a lot easier to obtain the advanced technical skills required to perform this procedure. The learning curve (LC) reflects the increase in learning as a function of experience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe described the initial experience of four referral centers in the treatment of primary obstructive megaureter (POM) in children, by high-pressure balloon dilatation (HPBD) of the ureterovesical junction with double JJ stenting. We managed a retrospective multicenter study to assess its effectiveness in long-term. We reviewed the medical records of all children who underwent HPBD for POM that require surgical treatment from May 2012 to December 2017 in four different institutions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Few studies have evaluated the learning curve (LC) for robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children. It was attempted to assess the LC of this procedure using a multi-outcome approach, accounting for patient complexity.
Material And Methods: Data on the first series of children undergoing RALP between November 2007 and December 2017 at the study institution were prospectively collected.