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Johana Sosa Jurado, MD - Best of the Best in Pediatric Surgery 2024

Video Published 2024-02-26 Updated 2026-06-10

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Epidemiological study of 105 pediatric robotic surgery cases at Carlos Andrade Marín Hospital in Ecuador, analyzing patient demographics, procedure types, and learning curves between two surgeons. Most common procedures were cholecystectomy and pyeloplasty, with median hospitalization of 2 days and low complication rates.

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  • Robotic pediatric surgery at this center averaged 80-minute operative time with 2-day hospitalization and low complication rates (14/105 cases).
  • Learning curves differed significantly by procedure complexity: cholecystectomy and pyeloplasty showed shorter times than colorectal operations.
  • Typical robotic surgery patient profile: female adolescent, 37kg, most commonly undergoing cholecystectomy followed by pyeloplasty.
  • Two surgeons with different subspecialty focuses (urologic vs colorectal) demonstrated distinct learning curve patterns in this 2021-2023 program.
  • Pyeloplasty remains the most technically demanding robotic procedure requiring slow, detailed movements and precise anatomic identification.

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