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Robotic surgery in patients with achondroplastic dwarfism: evaluation of risks and issues in an anatomical
Salvatore Smelzo1, Guglielmo Mantica2, Nazareno Suardi1
1Department of Urology, San Raffaele Turro Hospital, San Raffaele University, Milan Via Stamira d'Ancona, 20, 20127, Milano, Italy.
Abstract:
The reports on the performance of robotic surgery in patients with dwarfism are anecdotal; anesthesiological issues and a challenging anatomy are the main factors that lead most of surgeons to prefer a more traditional approach. We present a case of bilateral robotic partial nephrectomy in a patient affected by achondroplastic dwarfism and aim to evaluate risks and issues in this type of surgery.
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