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 …

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

In adult patients, laparoscopic surgery, using a robot system (Da Vinci, Intuitive Surgical,
Mountain View, California), has been recently introduced into surgical practice. To …

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 January 2006, robotic assistance has been used for performing minimal invasive
laparoscopic fundoplications in children. These patients were compared with those operated …

Introduction: Reports of robotically assisted minimal access surgery (RMAS) in the adult
patient population have increased over the last several years. Few reports have addressed …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …