ArticleBMC surgery2023
Comparation of robotic-assisted surgery and laparoscopic‑assisted surgery in children with Hirschsprung's disease: a single-centered retrospective study.
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- Robotic surgery for Hirschsprung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Postoperative outcomes of robotic-assisted vs. laparoscopic pull-through surgery in pediatric Hirschsprung's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Pooled it
- Volume-outcome relationship in corrective surgery for Hirschsprung's disease: a systematic literature review of direct evidence and an overview of indirect evidence.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of robotic-assisted and laparoscopic-assisted surgery in the treatment of children with Hirschsprung's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of pressure -regulated volume control vs volume -controlled ventilation on respiratory mechanics in pediatric laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Yancey-Soave Primary Pull-Through in Rectosigmoid Hirschsprung Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Robot-assisted surgery for Hirschsprung disease in children: initial single-center experience.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted Swenson procedure for Hirschsprung's disease with a median age of 35 days: a single-center retrospective study.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere are few studies comparing robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) and laparoscopic-assisted surgery (LAS) in Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR). This study aimed to compare intraoperative and postoperative outcomes between RAS and LAS performed during the same period.
methodsAll consecutive 75 patients with pathologically diagnosed as HSCR who underwent Swenson pull-through surgery from April 2020 to Nov 2022, were included. Patients were divided into RAS group and LAS group and a retrospective analysis was performed based on clinical indexes and prognosis.
resultsA total of 75 patients were included, among which, 31 patients received RAS and 44 received LAS. The RAS and LAS groups had similar ages, sex, weight, postoperative hospital stays, and fasting times. Compared with LAS, blood loss (p = 0.002) and the incidence of Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (p = 0.046) were significantly lower in the RAS group. The first onset of Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis in patients younger than 3 months occurred significantly earlier (p = 0.043). Two patients experienced anastomotic leakage in the LAS group and one patient experienced incisional hernia in the RAS group. The cost of RAS was significantly higher than that of LAS (p < 0.0001).
conclusionsRAS is a safe and effective alternative for HSCR children, and a delaying primary surgery until later in infancy (> 3 months) may improve outcomes.
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