Robotic-assisted surgery in children: advantages and limitations

A Al-Bassam - Journal of robotic surgery, 2010 - Springer
The use of surgical robots in minimally invasive surgery was developed to overcome
difficulties seen with conventional laparoscopic surgery. I report my experience with …

Pediatric robotic surgery: early assessment

G van Haasteren, S Levine, W Hayes - Pediatrics, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: This article reviews the evidence regarding the feasibility, safety, benefits,
limitations, and costs of robotically assisted surgery in children, evaluates how the …

Robot-assisted pediatric surgery: how far can we go?

A Alqahtani, A Albassam, M Zamakhshary… - World journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Background The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of performing
robot-assisted pediatric surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System in a variety of surgical …

Robotic Pediatric Surgery

A Matson, CK Sinha, M Haddad - Handbook of pediatric surgery, 2022 - Springer
Robot-assisted surgery in pediatric surgery began at the turn of the millennium and there
has been a wide range of potential operations described though there has been relatively …

Pediatric robotic surgery: lessons from a clinical experience

MD Klein, SE Langenburg, M Kabeer… - … & Advanced Surgical …, 2007 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Robotic surgery may improve minimally invasive surgery at high magnification by
tremor filtration, motion-scaling, and improved dexterity with the provision of a wrist at the …

Pediatric robotic surgery: a single-institutional review of the first 100 consecutive cases

JJ Meehan, A Sandler - Surgical endoscopy, 2008 - Springer
Background Robotic surgery is a new technology which may expand the variety of
operations a surgeon can perform with minimally invasive techniques. We present a …

Applications of robotic surgery in pediatric patients

CM Hollands, LN Dixey - Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly becoming the standard approach to treatment for
pediatric patients. Infants present a technical challenge due to the small size of structures …

Robotic surgery in children: adopt now, await, or dismiss?

TP Cundy, HJ Marcus, A Hughes-Hallett… - Pediatric surgery …, 2015 - Springer
The role of robot-assisted surgery in children remains controversial. This article aims to distil
this debate into an evidence informed decision-making taxonomy; to adopt this technology …

Robot-assisted surgery in children: current status

CK Sinha, M Haddad - Journal of Robotic Surgery, 2008 - Springer
The horizon of robotic paediatric surgery has grown in leaps and bounds with advances in
technology. The aim of this study was to analyse the extent of robotic involvement in …

Early experiences of robotic surgery in children

CN Gutt, B Markus, ZG Kim, D Meininger… - Surgical …, 2002 - Springer
Background: Laparoscopic surgery using a robotic system (Da Vinci) was recently
introduced into surgical practice for adult patients. To investigate the feasibility of this system …