Literature review of pediatric robotic surgery in Spain.

Introduction: Robotic surgery has revolutionized surgical practice globally since the first Da Vinci device was launched in 2000. Adoption in Spain has been more moderate than in other countries, especially in the field of pediatric surgery, which represents less than 0.5% of all robotic procedures.

Extraperitoneal robotic approach to the uretero-vesical junction in children: Initial experience and a step-by-step video presentation.

Introduction & Objectives: The use of transperitoneal robotic-assisted procedures for ureterovesical junction (UVJ) anomalies in pediatric patients is increasing. However, the extra-peritoneal approach potentially less invasive, remains underexplored with robotic approach in pediatric patients. We present our experience of robot-assisted extra-vesical laparoscopic extra-peritoneal UVJ surgery.

Adverse Events and Morbidity in a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Robotic Surgery Program. A prospective, Observational Study.

Objective: To report one-year morbidity of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) in a dedicated, multidisciplinary, pediatric robotic surgery program. Summary Background Data. RALS in pediatric surgery is expanding, but data on morbidity in children is limited.

Meta-Analysis on Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Renal Cancer Survivors Following COG and SIOP Protocols.

Background:  Pediatric renal cancer survivors have higher rate of chronic renal disease and hypertension. These patients have similar survival rates when treated according to either Children's Oncology Group (COG) or International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) protocols. We aimed to compare the late outcome of these two approaches.

Transperitoneal Versus Retroperitoneal Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children. A Multicentre, Prospective Study.

Background: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) has been gaining acceptance among paediatric urologists.

Objective: To compare surgical variables and clinical outcomes, including complications and success rate, with RALP using the transperitoneal (T-RALP) and retroperitoneal (R-RALP) approaches.

Design Setting And Participants: We performed a multicentre, prospective, cohort study (NCT03274050) between November 2016 and October 2021 in three paediatric urology teaching centres (transperitoneal approach, = 2; retroperitoneal approach, = 1).