Perioperative outcomes in minimally-invasive versus open surgery in infants undergoing repair of congenital anomalies

•Minimally-invasive surgery is becoming progressively more common in the repair of congenital anomalies in the pediatric population.•MIS was associated with longer operative time (difference; 95% CI) (16 min; 9–23) and anesthesia time (13 min; 6–21), but less postoperative ventilation days (−1.0 days; −1.4− −0.6) and shorter postoperative length of stay (−1.4 days; −2.4− −0.3).•Minimally-invasive repair is associated with improved perioperative outcomes compared to an open approach.