The Potential and the Limitations of Esophageal Robotic Surgery in Children
Conclusion Aside from accessibility issues with the robotic platform, the main limitation is still very much that the low body weight of children results in incompatibility between the size of the trocars and the size of the intercostal space. ERATS is clearly a feasible procedure with technical advantages for most pediatric cases with body weights more than 15 kg. A transdiaphragmatic abdominal approach should be considered for lower esophagus surgery. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Ferrero, Pierre Alexandre Blanc, Thomas Binet, Aur élien Arnaud, Alexis Abbo, Olivier Vatta, Fabrizio Bonnard, Arnaud Spampinato, Grazia Lardy, Hubert Fourcade, Laurent Ballouhey, Quentin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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