Robotic Single- and Multisite Cholecystectomy in Children.

Background: Elective cholecystectomy is a high-volume, simple procedure, well suited for the development of a pediatric robotic surgery program. Surgical robot software, by "reversing" the surgeon's hands, simplifies single-site cholecystectomy through a single incision at the umbilicus.

Materials And Methods: Data were reviewed on the first nine children who had robotic cholecystectomy, with the Da Vinci® Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc.