Adverse Events and Morbidity in a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Robotic Surgery Program. A prospective, Observational Study

This prospective study of 300 consecutive pediatric robotic surgeries across multiple specialties found a 5% major complication rate at 30 days and 4% conversion rate, with robot-specific malfunctions occurring in only 3% of cases. The findings demonstrate that robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery is safe even in high-risk children, including those under 15kg and oncology patients.