Advances and Controversies in Paediatric Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery: Update
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 October 2025 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute for Health Research IdiPAZ, La Paz University Hospital, 28046 Madrid, Spain
Interests: paediatric transplantation; hepatobiliary surgery; liver transplantation; multivisceral transplantation
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2. Institute for Health Research IdiPAZ, La Paz University Hospital, 28046 Madrid, Spain
Interests: robotic surgery; experimental surgery; gastrointestinal surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of pediatric gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery care is rapidly expanding thanks to advancements in intraoperative lesion identification and accumulated experience in robotic surgery, as well as the improved pre- and postoperative care of these patients; however, more research is needed to optimize outcomes.
Pediatric gastrointestinal and liver surgery includes different surgical procedures that are the main indication for surgery within the pediatric population, both emergency and elective. The minimally invasive laparoscopic approach has become the mainstay in recent years, although robotic surgery is beginning to be integrated.
The focus of this Special Issue is on all aspects of pediatric gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery, addressing new advances and controversies. In particular, we aim to highlight novel and ongoing research in relation to new intraoperative visualisation techniques, such as fluorescent markers and advances in robotic surgery (both gastrointestinal and robotic), as well as improvements and advances in the pre- and postoperative care of complex patients requiring this type of surgery.
Dr. Francisco Hernández Oliveros
Dr. Carlos Delgado-Miguel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- paediatric surgery
- hepatobiliary surgery
- gastrointestinal surgery
- indocyanine green
- robotic surgery
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