In September 2025, a team of surgeons from the Children’s Memorial Health Institute completed prestigious training in the use of the da Vinci Xi surgical system at the CAMES centre in Copenhagen.

This is an important step in the implementation of the Robotic Surgery programme, funded by the Medical Research Agency (ABM), which also includes the innovative RAMIPS research project – Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Interventions in Paediatric Surgery.

The RAMIPS project is headed by Dr Grzegorz Kowalewski from the Department of Paediatric Surgery and Organ Transplantation.

The aim of the project is to compare the use of robotic surgery with classic laparoscopy in selected non-oncological indications in children. The study group will consist of patients diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD; ICD-10 K21) and choledochal cysts (CC; ICD-10 K83).

Research hypothesis: The use of a surgical robot will reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, shorten hospitalisation time, reduce postoperative pain, increase treatment effectiveness and reduce total treatment costs compared to conventional laparoscopic surgery.

The da Vinci Xi system was purchased by tender. It is one of the most technologically advanced surgical tools in the world, opening up new possibilities in general surgery and urology.

Thanks to this, our young patients will be able to count on even more precise, safe and effective treatment.