Robotically Assisted Surgery in Children-A Perspective.

ABSTRACT: The introduction of robotically assisted surgery was a milestone for minimally invasive surgery in the 21st century. Currently, there are two CE-approved robotically assisted surgery systems for use and development in pediatrics. Specifically, tremor filtration and optimal visualization are approaches which can have enormous benefits for procedures in small bodies. Robotically assisted surgery in children might have advantages compared to laparoscopic or open approaches. This review focuses on the research literature regarding robotically assisted surgery that has been published within the past decade. A literature search was conducted to identify studies comparing robotically assisted surgery with laparoscopic and open approaches. While reported applications in urology were the most cited

SUBMITTER: Krebs TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9221697 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature