ROBOTIC-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY IN CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

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Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) has emerged as an innovative alternative to conventional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in pediatric patients. Although individual case series have described its feasibility and safety, no systematic synthesis has previously addressed its role in children.

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Article · Nov 2025 · 1 min read

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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates robotic-assisted thoracic surgery as an emerging alternative to traditional video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches in pediatric patients. The study synthesizes available evidence on feasibility and safety outcomes across multiple case series to establish the current role of robotic techniques in children's thoracic procedures.

- RATS is a feasible alternative to VATS for pediatric thoracic procedures based on systematic evidence synthesis. - Individual case series support the safety profile of robotic thoracic surgery in children. - No prior systematic review has comprehensively evaluated RATS outcomes in the pediatric population. - RATS represents an innovative surgical approach that may offer advantages over conventional VATS techniques.

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