AUTHOR=Kim Soo Jeong , Barlog John S. , Akhavan Ardavan 

TITLE=Robotic-Assisted Urologic Surgery in Infants: Positioning, Trocar Placement, and Physiological Considerations

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=6

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2018.00411

DOI=10.3389/fped.2018.00411

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=<p>Pediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures are becoming increasingly common. They have been shown to be safe in younger patients, including infants. Successful adoption of robotic-assisted surgery in infants requires an understanding of the technical factors unique to this patient population. This review will delineate the specific considerations to safely perform robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures in infants, including physiological changes associated with pneumoperitoneum in infants, positioning, trocar placement, and docking.</p>