Navigating the Challenges of Pediatric Surgery With Robotic-Assisted Procedures

MedCity News February 12, 2024
Ed Chekan

With the many advantages of robotics, it is time for pediatric patients to garner the same attention and technology development that adult patients have benefitted from for decades.

On average, nearly four million annual surgical procedures in the U.S. are completed on pediatric patients. Despite this growing figure, surgical innovation has focused heavily on technologies for treating adults — until now. With advancements on the horizon, new features of robotic-assisted surgery are being developed to address the unique obstacles of pediatric surgery.

In recent years, robotic platforms have been employed in pediatric patients; however, they used relatively large instruments. As we’ll explore below, smaller instrument sizes are now becoming more prevalent, and surgeons performing pediatric procedures may benefit significantly from...

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