ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2022
Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Oncology: Lessons Learned from the First 100 Tumors-A Nationwide Experience.
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- Outcomes of robotic-assisted surgery for pediatric renal tumors: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Robot-Assisted Resection of Mediastinal Tumors in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Robot-assisted versus conventional minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of paediatric neuroblastoma: a single-centre retrospective study.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Evaluating Technical Feasibility and Surgical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Excision of Abdominopelvic Solid Tumors in Children: A Retrospective Review.Journal of cancer & allied specialties · 2026Article
- A review of robotic-assisted mediastinal surgery in the pediatric population.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2026Review
- International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO) Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Guidelines.Ecancermedicalscience · 2026Article
- New technologies in minimally invasive surgery in childhood cancer surgery.Ecancermedicalscience · 2025Article
- Evaluating Technical Feasibility and Surgical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Excision of Abdominopelvic Solid Tumors in Children: A Retrospective Review.Journal of cancer & allied specialties · 2025Article
- Perioperative and oncologic outcomes of robotic surgery for pediatric solid abdominal tumors: a single-center 10-year experience.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in children: a safe approach to remove thoracic tumors.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic Treatment of Wilms' Tumor: Criteria of SIOP-UMBRELLA Protocol may be Updated.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Innovative minimally invasive gastric pull-up techniques in children: SILS and robot-assisted gastric pull-up.Pediatric surgery international · 2024Article
- Robot-assisted resection of renal tumor in children and comparison with laparoscopic surgery.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Current trends and prospects of surgical techniques for hepatoblastoma.Cancer medicine · 2024Review
- Enhancing surgical planning for abdominal tumors in children through advanced 3D visualization techniques: a systematic review of future prospects.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Review
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21 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundWhile robotics has become commonplace in adult oncology, it remains rare in pediatric oncology due to the rarity of childhood cancers. We present the results of a large nationwide experience with robotic oncology, with the aim of providing practical and feasible guidelines for child selection.
methodsThis was a prospective analysis performed over a period of 4 years. Treatment was delivered according to the Société Internationale d'Oncologie Pédiatrique/International Society of Paediatric Oncology Europe Neuroblastoma Group (SIOP/SIOPEN) protocols. Indications were approved by a certified tumor board.
resultsOverall, 100 tumors were resected during 93 procedures (abdomen, 67%; thorax, 17%; pelvis, 10%; retroperitoneum, 6%) in 89 children (56 girls). The median age at surgery was 8.2 years (range 3.6-13); 19 children (21%) harbored germinal genetic alterations predisposing to cancer. No intraoperative tumor ruptures occurred. Seven conversions (8%) to an open approach were performed. Neuroblastic tumors (n = 31) comprised the main group (18 neuroblastomas, 4 ganglioneuroblastomas, 9 ganglioneuromas) and renal tumors comprised the second largest group (n = 24, including 20 Wilms' tumors). The remaining 45 tumors included neuroendocrine (n = 12), adrenal (n = 9), germ-cell (n = 7), pancreatic (n = 4), thymic (n = 4), inflammatory myofibroblastic (n = 4), and different rare tumors (n = 5). Overall, 51 tumors were malignant, 2 were borderline, and 47 were benign. The median hospital stay was 3 days (2-4), and five postoperative complications occurred within the first 30 days. During a median follow-up of 2.4 years, one child (Wilms' tumor) presented with pleural recurrence. One girl with Wilms' tumor died of central nervous system metastasis.
conclusionsRobotic surgery for pediatric tumors is a safe option in highly selected cases. Indications should be discussed by tumor boards to avoid widespread and uncontrolled application.
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