Some pediatric surgeons may be reluctant to use robotic surgery for small patients because
the only available surgical robot might seem too large for smaller patients. However, we …

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 …

Since the introduction of robotic surgery in children in 2001, it has been employed by select
pediatric laparoscopic surgeons, but not to the degree of adult surgical specialists. It has …

Purpose: Robotic surgery should be considered a technical opportunity for many procedures
in pediatric age. The purpose of this study is to verify the correlation between robotic …

The use of surgical robots in minimally invasive surgery was developed to overcome
difficulties seen with conventional laparoscopic surgery. I report my experience with …

OBJECTIVES: This article reviews the evidence regarding the feasibility, safety, benefits,
limitations, and costs of robotically assisted surgery in children, evaluates how the …

Robotic assisted minimal invasive surgery (RMIS) is a new resource popular in some
surgical specialties but not yet in pediatric surgery. There are numerous advantages of …

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 …

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 …

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 …