ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2018
Robotic-Assisted Urologic Surgery in Infants: Positioning, Trocar Placement, and Physiological Considerations.
Review in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robotic-assisted surgery in children under 10 kg: a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic-assisted pyeloplasty in children: a systematic review of the literature.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Trends, challenges and ethical considerations in pediatric robotic surgery.Surgery open science · 2026Article
- Feasibility of aesthetic port placement in robot-assisted pyeloplasty a single institute study in all age groups.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Pediatric robotic surgery: issues in management-expert consensus from the Italian Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SARNePI) and the Italian Society of Pediatric Surgery (SICP).Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Ureteropelvic junction obstruction in infants: Open or minimally invasive surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Modified robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children for ureteropelvic junction obstruction with long proximal ureteral stricture: The "double-flap" technique.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- RAL-P in infants: expert tips for success.Nature reviews. Urology · 2021Article
- Effective intracorporeal space in robot-assisted multiquadrant surgery in a pediatric inanimate model.Journal of robotic surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
Pediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures are becoming increasingly common. They have been shown to be safe in younger patients, including infants. Successful adoption of robotic-assisted surgery in infants requires an understanding of the technical factors unique to this patient population. This review will delineate the specific considerations to safely perform robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures in infants, including physiological changes associated with pneumoperitoneum in infants, positioning, trocar placement, and docking.
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