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- Slide 1: Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | In pediatric surgery: | What can a robot reach that your hands can't? | HAND | 6 | degrees | VS | ROBOT | 7 | degrees | That one extra degree changes what you can reach.
- Slide 2: Where the robot reaches | 1 Near the diaphragm | Above where the wrist articulates | 2 Back near the cava | Deep posterior, beyond hand reach | 3 Tight pelvic angles | For reconstruction and urology | Juan Pablo Gurria, MD, MSc | Surgical Director, Pancreas Care Center, Cincinnati Children's | Watch: Surgeon explains robotic reach advantage
- Slide 3: Where it wins in practice | Specific indications where robotics shines: | Adrenal masses | Choledochal cysts | Nephrectomies | Pelvic reconstruction | Chest procedures | Abdominal tumors | Urology | Deep, narrow, or angled — robotics is at its best.
- Slide 4: Cincinnati Children's | When to think twice | Not every case is a robotic case — yet. | Very small patients | 8mm ports + 3cm spacing needed | Cost-sensitive settings | Low volumes don't recoup investment | No FDA pediatric approval | "But should be coming soon" | Right patient. Right case. Right tool for the angle. | Juan Pablo Gurria, MD, MSc | Surgical Director, Pancreas Care Center, Cincinnati Children's
What Can a Robot Reach That Your Hands Can't?
Topic overview
Educational carousel exploring the advantages of robotic-assisted surgery in pediatric patients. Highlights how robotic platforms enable enhanced precision, improved visualization, and access to anatomical spaces difficult to reach with traditional techniques.
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