Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Colorectal surgical procedures may benefit from a minimally invasive approach in children, although there are few studies. METHODS: A retrospective, single-centre observational study was conducted on paediatric patients who underwent colorectal robotic-assisted surgery between 2011 and 2022. RESULTS: A total of 50 patients (33 male; 17 female) were included, with a median age of 4.8 years (IQR:2.5-6.3 years). The main indication was robotic Soave pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease in 21 cases. No conversions or intraoperative complications were reported. Operative time varied depending on the procedure, with a median of 183 min (IQR:151-224 min). Median hospital stay was 4 days (IQR:3-5 days). Four postoperative complications were observed, two of them Clavien-Dindo IIIb (one colo-anal partial dehiscence and one anastomotic leak after megasigmoid resection). Regarding long-term follow-up (median 7.6 years; IQR:4.8-10.6 years), 4 patients (8%) required surgical reintervention. CONCLUSION: Colorectal robotic-assisted surgery encompasses several procedures with low complication rates and satisfactory long-term outcomes.
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.70032
Authors: Carlos Delgado‐Miguel, Laura Reparaz, Wright Clarkson, Karina Desai, Juan I. Camps
Institutions: Prisma Health, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4405576128