Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Pediatric Patients

Surgery has changed dramatically over the last several decades. The emergence of MIS has allowed pediatric surgeons to manage critically ill neonates, children, and adolescents with improved outcomes in pain, postoperative course, cosmesis, and return to normal activity. Procedures that were once th...

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Published in:Advances in pediatrics 2014-08, Vol.61 (1), p.149-195
Main Authors: Jackson, Hope T., MD, Kane, Timothy D., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Digestive System Diseases - surgery
Digestive System Surgical Procedures - methods
Digestive System Surgical Procedures - trends
Humans
Internal Medicine
Minimally invasive surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - trends
Pediatrics
Technology
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Summary:Surgery has changed dramatically over the last several decades. The emergence of MIS has allowed pediatric surgeons to manage critically ill neonates, children, and adolescents with improved outcomes in pain, postoperative course, cosmesis, and return to normal activity. Procedures that were once thought to be too difficult to attempt or even contraindicated in pediatric patients in many instances are now the standard of care. New and emerging techniques, such as single-incision laparoscopy, endoscopy-assisted surgery, robotic surgery, and techniques yet to be developed, all hold and reveal the potential for even further advancement in the management of these patients. The future of MIS in pediatrics is exciting; as long as our primary focus remains centered on developing techniques that limit morbidity and maximize positive outcomes for young patients and their families, the possibilities are both promising and infinite.
ISSN:0065-3101
1878-1926
DOI:10.1016/j.yapd.2014.03.011