Robotic-assisted resection of pediatric intracavitary lesions: expanding the boundaries of minimally…

Cohort studyPediatric surgery international· Aug 2026

Robotic-assisted resection of pediatric intracavitary lesions: expanding the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery.

Alejandro O Chara, Vikas S Gupta, James L Rogers … Irving J Zamora

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Robotic & Minimally Invasive SurgeryCohort studyTreatmentQ2IF 1.8

Most children undergoing robotic-assisted cyst or tumor resection had no complications.

Robotic-assisted resection of pediatric intracavitary lesions: expanding the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery.

Alejandro O Chara … Irving J Zamora

Pediatric surgery international · Aug 2026 · Q2 in Surgery

Purpose

Describe the implementation of robotic-assisted surgery for pediatric cysts and neoplasms and characterize perioperative outcomes.

Methods

A retrospective review was performed of pediatric patients undergoing robotic-assisted resection of cysts or neoplasms at a quaternary children's hospital from 2011 to 2026.

n = 3

82%

Results

82%

31 of 38 children recovered with no complications after surgery

n = 3

More results

Median age was 13 years (IQR 8.25-16).

Eighteen intracavitary cysts and 20 neoplasms were resected.

Median EBL was 15 mL (IQR 5-25) and day of discharge 1 (IQR 0-2).

The median opioid dose prescribed at discharge was 0.28 mg/kg oral morphine equivalents with duration of 1 (0-3) day.

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Conclusion

Robotic-assisted surgery is a safe and feasible option for selected pediatric cysts and neoplasms, offering low blood loss, short hospitalization, and minimal postoperative opioid requirements.

Robotic-assisted resection of pediatric intracavitary lesions: expanding the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery.

Robotic-assisted resection of pediatric intracavitary lesions: expanding the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery.

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