Senhance Robotic Platform in Pediatrics: Early US Experience.

Introduction: Different robotic systems have been used widely in human surgery since 2000, but pediatric patients require some features that are lacking in the most frequently used robotic systems.

Hypothesis: The Senhance robotic system is a safe and an effective device for use in infants and children that has some advantages over other robotic systems.

Methods: All patients between 0 and 18 years of age whose surgery was amenable to laparoscopy were offered enrollment in this IRB-approved study.

The Burnia: Laparoscopic Sutureless Inguinal Hernia Repair in Girls.

Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in children is in evolution. Multiple methods of passing the suture around the peritoneum at the level of the internal inguinal ring exist. Cauterization of the peritoneum at the internal ring is thought to increase scarring and decrease recurrence.