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ArticlePediatric surgery international2025

Robotic-assisted Swenson procedure for Hirschsprung's disease with a median age of 35 days: a single-center retrospective study.

Jinfeng Hou, Wei Feng, Hanbin Zhao, Mengying Cui, Yi Wang, Zhenhua Guo, Wei Liu

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Jinfeng HouNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect and Reconstruction, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Department of General Surgery & Neonatal Surgery Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Mailing Address:20 Jinyu Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, 401122, China.
Wei FengNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect and Reconstruction, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Department of General Surgery & Neonatal Surgery Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Mailing Address:20 Jinyu Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, 401122, China.
Hanbin ZhaoNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect and Reconstruction, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Department of General Surgery & Neonatal Surgery Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Mailing Address:20 Jinyu Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, 401122, China.
Mengying CuiNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect and Reconstruction, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Department of General Surgery & Neonatal Surgery Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Mailing Address:20 Jinyu Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, 401122, China.
Yi WangNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect and Reconstruction, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Department of General Surgery & Neonatal Surgery Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Mailing Address:20 Jinyu Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, 401122, China.
Zhenhua GuoNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect and Reconstruction, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Department of General Surgery & Neonatal Surgery Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Mailing Address:20 Jinyu Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, 401122, China.
Wei LiuNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Structural Birth Defect and Reconstruction, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Department of General Surgery & Neonatal Surgery Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Mailing Address:20 Jinyu Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, 401122, China. cmy442709845@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe treatment of Hirschsprung's disease (HD) in infants with the robotic-assisted Swenson procedure has been rarely reported. In this investigation, we aimed to explore the safety and the efficacy of robotic-assisted Swenson procedure for the HD in infants.

methodsFrom November 2022 to July 2023, 17 cases of HD were treated with the Da Vinci robotic Xi surgical system using a three-port approach. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were collected and compared with 43 cases of HD treated with laparoscopy by the same lead surgeon.

resultsThe robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) group included 17 infants, and the laparoscopic surgery (LS) group included 43 infants, with a median surgical age of 35 days for both groups. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of surgical age, gender, preoperative weight, preoperative hospital stay, preoperative enema time, and incidence of preoperative enterocolitis. Estimated intraoperative blood loss and transfusion rate in the RAS group were both lower than in the LS group, with statistically significant differences. There were no statistically significant differences in early and midterm postoperative complications (anastomotic leaks, anastomotic strictures, enterocolitis, etc.) between the two groups.

conclusionThis study demonstrates the efficacy and the safety of robotic-assisted Swenson procedure in infants.

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Digestive System Surgical ProceduresHirschsprung DiseaseRobotic Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLaparoscopyMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeHirschsprung’s disease (HD)Robotic-assistedSwenson

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PMID40014151

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