Infertility

Robotic infant surgery with 3 mm instruments: a study in piglets of less than 10 kg body weight.

No data exist concerning the appication of a new robotic system with 3 mm instruments (Senhance®, Transenterix) in infants and small children. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test the system for its feasibility, performance and safety of robotic pediatric abdominal and thoracic surgery in piglets simulating infants with a body weight lower than 10 kg. 34 procedures (from explorative laparo...

Laparoscopy/New Technology.

Full robotic multivisceral resections: the Modena experience and literature review.

The robotic platform is becoming a multidisciplinary tool, versatile, and suitable for multiple procedures. Combined multivisceral resections may repr...

A contextual detector of surgical tools in laparoscopic videos using deep learning.

BACKGROUND: The complexity of laparoscopy requires special training and assessment. Analyzing the streaming videos during the surgery can potentially ...

Detection, segmentation, and 3D pose estimation of surgical tools using convolutional neural networks and algebraic geometry.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Surgical tool detection, segmentation, and 3D pose estimation are crucial components in Computer-Assisted Laparoscopy (CAL)....

Application of convolutional neural network on early human embryo segmentation during in vitro fertilization.

Selection of the best quality embryo is the key for a faithful implantation in in vitro fertilization (IVF) practice. However, the process of evaluati...

The art of robotic colonic resection: a review of progress in the past 5 years.

Surgery is developing in the direction of minimal invasiveness, and robotic surgery is becoming increasingly adopted in colonic resection procedures. ...

Laparoscopy/New Technology.

A robust deep learning-based multiclass segmentation method for analyzing human metaphase II oocyte images.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The morphology of the human metaphase II (MII) oocyte is an essential indicator of the embryo's potential for developing int...

[Urethro-vesical anastomosis reconstruction using extra-peritoneal robot-assisted laparoscopy for anastomotic stenosis after radical prostatectomy].

INTRODUCTION: Urethro-vesical anastomosis stenosis following radical prostatectomy is a rare complication but represents a challenging situation. Whil...

Machine-learning algorithm incorporating capacitated sperm intracellular pH predicts conventional in vitro fertilization success in normospermic patients.

OBJECTIVE: To measure human sperm intracellular pH (pH) and develop a machine-learning algorithm to predict successful conventional in vitro fertiliza...

Short-term outcome after robot-assisted hiatal hernia and anti-reflux surgery-is there a benefit for the patient?

PURPOSE: The robotic system was introduced to overcome the technical limitations of conventional laparoscopy. For complex oncological operations, it a...

Raman spectroscopy of follicular fluid and plasma with machine-learning algorithms for polycystic ovary syndrome screening.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the main cause of anovulatory infertility and affects women throughout their lives. The specific diagnostic method...

Perioperative and long-term outcomes of robot-assisted versus laparoscopy-assisted hemicolectomy for left-sided colon cancers: a retrospective study.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the perioperative and long-term outcomes of robot-assisted hemicolectomy (RAH) versus laparoscopy-assisted ...

State of the art in esophagectomy: robotic assistance in the abdominal phase.

Over the years, robot-assisted esophagectomy gained popularity. The current literature focused mainly on robotic assistance in the thoracic phase, whe...

Vision-Based Suture Tensile Force Estimation in Robotic Surgery.

Compared to laparoscopy, robotics-assisted minimally invasive surgery has the problem of an absence of force feedback, which is important to prevent a...

Laparoscopy/New Technology.

Machine Learning Revealed New Correlates of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women.

Chronic pelvic pain affects one in seven women worldwide, and there is an urgent need to reduce its associated significant costs and to improve women'...

Early Predictors of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in IVF-Conceived Pregnancies.

OBJECTIVE: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. This study aimed to identify early and reliable...

[Robotics and intraoperative navigation].

Urology has always been closely linked to technological progress. In the last few decades, we have witnessed increasing implementation of various tech...