Robot-assisted pediatric surgery

Making surgeries better with minimally-invasive techniques.

Helping kids heal faster

Robot assistance makes traditional surgery even better. It gives doctors more control, better precision, and lets them do more complicated moves. Our robots help doctors use multiple tools at the same time and see everything clearly with high-definition images. This technology even allows doctors to perform surgeries that were too difficult with old methods.

These surgeries can help kids heal faster and make surgery less painful. At Intermountain Children's Health, we want to use robots in children's surgeries to get better results for all kids and their families.

About robot-assisted surgery

There are many benefits to using robot-assisted surgery, especially compared to traditional procedures, including:

  • Less pain for your child
  • Faster recovery, leading to shorter hospital stays
  • Smaller physical impact - smaller incisions means fewer scars and less blood loss
  • Reduced risk of infection and complications

Here are some of the procedures we are able to perform with robot assistance:

  • Esophagomyotomy, with or without fundoplication
  • Fundoplication
  • Hiatal hernia
  • Median Arcuate Ligament Release
  • Duodenojejunostomy for superior mesenteric artery syndrome (DJ for SMA)
  • Choledochal cyst
  • Mesocolic/paraduodenal hernia repair
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Splenectomy
  • Morgagni Hernia (more than 2 years old)
  • Internal Urachal Remnants (more than 3 years old)
  • Pelvic Tumors
  • Mediastinal Tumors

Where to find robot-assisted surgery

Robot-assisted pediatric surgery is offered in several locations throughout Intermountain Children's Health

Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery

(801) 662-2950
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive,Suite 3800,Salt Lake City,UT,84113
(406) 657-7000
1233 North 30th Street,Billings,MT,59101