Minimally Invasive Techniques in Pediatric Surgeries
A special issue of Surgeries (ISSN 2673-4095). This special issue belongs to the section "Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Group".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 220
Special Issue Editor
2. Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: minimally invasive surgery; robot-assisted surgery; laparoscopy; thoracosopy; endoscopy; transitional care; newborn surgery
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Dear Colleagues,
Minimally invasive surgery represents a significant advancement in pediatric surgical techniques, integrating medical science, engineering, and robotics in the last decade. Robotic surgery has revolutionized numerous areas of adult surgery, offering substantial advantages such as enhanced precision, three-dimensional visualization, and improved ergonomics.As with laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and retroperitoneoscopy, robotic-assisted surgery is being applied in pediatric patients more slowly compared to adult patients. This is due to the smaller size of the patients and their greater fragility. Currently, robotic surgery is difficult to perform in neonatal surgery, and traditional, reliable minimally invasive surgery remains the mainstay of pediatric surgery whenever possible. Nevertheless, with new technological developments tending to miniaturize robotic instruments, this technique has slowly increased in popularity even in pediatric patients. All minimally invasive surgery in children is pivotal to enhancing surgical outcomes, patient safety, and healthcare efficiency. Consequently, the objective of this Special Issue is to present novel advancements and long-term results in minimally invasive surgery, and to compare RAS to traditional minimally invasive techniques when possible.Original research articles and reviews are welcome for this Special Issue. The research areas include the following: the use of minimally invasive surgery in pediatric age (large series of laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, retroperitoneoscopic surgery, etc.), follow-up of these procedures, the indications and limitations of robotic surgery in pediatric age and a comparative analysis with conventional minimally invasive surgery. New robotic approaches, techniques and innovative solutions in the field of pediatric RAS will also be welcomed.
Dr. Mirko Bertozzi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mini invasive surgery
- robot-assisted surgery
- laparoscopy
- thoracosopy
- endoscopy
- children
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