Abstract
Context
Objectives
Evidence acquisition
Evidence synthesis
Conclusions
Keywords
1. Introduction
2. Evidence acquisition
3. Evidence synthesis
3.1 Endopyelotomy
3.2 Laparoscopic and robotic pyeloplasty
Braga LHP, Pace K, DeMaria J, Lorenzo AJ. Systematic review and meta-analysis of robotic-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic pyeloplasty for patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: effect on operative time, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, and success rate. Eur Urol. In press. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2009.03.063.
Braga LHP, Pace K, DeMaria J, Lorenzo AJ. Systematic review and meta-analysis of robotic-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic pyeloplasty for patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: effect on operative time, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, and success rate. Eur Urol. In press. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2009.03.063.
4. Conclusions
Conflicts of interest
Funding support
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