Simonetta Tesoro, Piergiorgio Gamba, Mirko Bertozzi, Rachele Borgogni, Fabio Caramelli, Giovanni Cobellis, Giuseppe Cortese, Ciro Esposito, Tommaso Gargano, Rossella Garra, Giulia Mantovani, Laura Marchesini, Simonetta Mencherini, Mario Messina, Gerald Rogan Neba, Gloria Pelizzo, Simone Pizzi, Giovanna Riccipetitoni, Alessandro Simonini, Costanza Tognon, Mario Lima
BACKGROUND: Pediatric robotic-assisted surgeries have increased in recent years; however, guidance documents are still lacking. This study aimed to develop evidence-based recommendations, or best practice statements when evidence is lacking or inadequate, to assist surgical teams internationally. METHODS: A joint consensus taskforce of anesthesiologists and surgeons from the Italian Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SARNePI) and the Italian Society of Pediatric Surgery (SICP) have identified critical areas and reviewed the available evidence...
November 2022: Surgical Endoscopy