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. 2024 Jun 3;11(6):679.
doi: 10.3390/children11060679.

Minimal Access in Pediatric Surgery: An Overview on Progress towards Dedicated Instrument Developments and Anesthesiologic Advances to Enhance Safe Completion of Procedures

Gloria Pelizzo  1   2 , Francesca Destro  2 , Ugo Maria Pierucci  2 , Sara Costanzo  2 , Anna Camporesi  3 , Veronica Diotto  3 , Valeria Calcaterra  4 , Amulya K Saxena  5
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Minimal Access in Pediatric Surgery: An Overview on Progress towards Dedicated Instrument Developments and Anesthesiologic Advances to Enhance Safe Completion of Procedures

Gloria Pelizzo et al. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Surgical techniques are evolving in Pediatric Surgery, especially in the area of minimal access surgery (MAS) where indications for applications are expanding. Miniaturization of instruments, using natural orifices, single incisions, or remotely controlled robot-assisted procedures, promises to increase the benefits of MAS procedures in pediatrics. Many pediatric pathologies are rare, and specialized surgical and anesthesiologic instruments are necessary to manage them, defined as "orphan devices", for which development and dissemination on the market are slowed down or sometimes hindered by regulatory standards and limiting financial conflicts of interest. In pediatric surgery, it is of utmost importance to work in a multidisciplinary way to offer a surgical path that is safe and supported by technological advances. For this reason, optimizing pediatric anesthesia is also a crucial factor where technological advances have made monitoring more precise, thereby enhancing safety in the operative room. The development of customized instruments and technologies should be supported by pediatric research and should be adapted to the individualities of the small patient. This overview outlines the importance of dedicated instruments developed for the safe completion of MAS procedures in pediatrics.

Keywords: children; innovation; minimal access surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical devices.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Screening and eligibility process.
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Devices used in pediatric anesthesia to monitor respiratory, hemodynamic, and cerebral functions during surgery.
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