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Jonas Baastrup has established himself as a pioneering researcher at the intersection of pediatric surgery and minimally invasive robotic technologies. His work focuses primarily on advancing surgical techniques for infants and small children, with particular emphasis on evaluating the feasibility and safety of emerging robotic systems in pediatric applications — a field where clinical data has historically been scarce. Baastrup's most cited contribution, "Advances and Trends in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery" (2020, 60 citations), provides a comprehensive roadmap of the field, synthesizing existing evidence while projecting future developments that have since guided researchers and clinicians worldwide. His subsequent preclinical investigations into robotic platforms — including the Versius® system and the Senhance® system with 3 mm instruments — represent methodologically careful groundwork, using animal models to establish safety benchmarks before any application in human pediatric patients. What distinguishes Baastrup's research is its translational intent: systematically bridging the gap between adult-validated technologies and their adaptation for the uniquely challenging anatomical constraints of infants under 10 kg. With a growing citation record across surgical robotics and pediatric care, Baastrup's work is shaping the evidence base for next-generation minimally invasive pediatric surgery.