Background Costs and a low total number of cases may be obstacles to the successful
implementation of a paediatric robotic surgery programme. The aim of this study was to …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Robotic surgery offers technological solutions to current challenges of
minimal access surgery, particularly for delicate and dexterous procedures within spatially …

Background Both our teams were the first to implement pediatric robotic surgery in France.
The aim of this study was to define the key points we brought to light so other pediatric teams …

Despite the introduction of robotic surgery in 2000, few pediatric surgeons outside the
United States have embraced this technology. We discuss our experience with establishing …

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 …

Purpose: The last two decades have witnessed a dramatic development of minimally
invasive surgery (MIS). Robotic-assisted surgery is currently the latest step in the evolution …

The uptake of robotic surgery by paediatric surgeons has been slower compared to our adult
counterparts (Fig. 1). 3 mm minimally invasive neonatal surgery is challenging with the …

Introduction: Robotic surgery has shown explicit benefits and advantages in adults, but it is
not yet strongly established in the pediatric population, even though its popularity is …

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 …