Laparoscopic computer‐assisted pyeloplasty: the results of experimental surgery in pigs

The attraction of using the Da VinciTM robotic system is considerable, despite the great costs involved. The three‐dimensional view and the wide degree of freedom of movement allows, as we are told, a procedure which can be learned more quickly than standard laparoscopic surgery. The authors from France describe their early experience with the technique and provide an overview of other robotic methods.