Social robotics as an adjuvant during the hospitalization process in pediatric oncology patients.

Objective: To describe the experience of implementing social robotics as an adjuvant during the hospitalization process in pediatric oncology patients.

Methods: Before and after cohort study, applying an intervention with the Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit in patients between 8 and 17 years old that are hospitalized with a cancer diagnosis. We excluded patients from the intensive care unit or when their treating physician recommended so.

Education by a social robot on nutrition and catheter care in pediatric oncology patients.

Purpose: To improve knowledge on nutrition and catheter care in children with cancer by an educational intervention with a social robot.

Methods: We conducted a cohort study on pediatric cancer patients in a high complexity Hospital in Bogotá, Colombia. We included 14 patients (8-17 years old) who underwent an educational intervention with the help of a humanoid robot (Nao V6).

Use of a Bipolar Device (LigaSure) to Seal the Appendiceal Stump in Pediatric Laparoscopic Appendectomy: 10-year Latin-American Experience.

Background: Closure of the appendiceal stump is a critical step during an appendectomy. There is a lack of knowledge about the feasibility of using electrosurgical devices for the occlusion of the appendix. This study aims to determine the safety of this technique in pediatric patients.