Surgery

Implementation of robot-assisted groin hernia repair diminishes the prospects of young surgeons' training: a nationwide register-based cohort study.

PURPOSE: Robot-assisted groin hernia repair is becoming more popular in recent years but may remove ...

Perioperative outcomes following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in elderly patients.

OBJECTIVE: To compare perioperative outcomes following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in ...

Robot-assisted endoscopic removal of a huge tricuspid valve myxoma: case report.

BACKGROUND: Cardiac myxoma is the most common benign cardiac tumor. Its tremendous size and fragile ...

A Hybrid Catheter Localisation Framework in Echocardiography Based on Electromagnetic Tracking and Deep Learning Segmentation.

Interventional cardiology procedure is an important type of minimally invasive surgery that deals wi...

Robotic vs. laparoscopic intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: a case matched study reporting a median of 7-year long-term oncological and functional outcomes.

Aim of this study was to compare operative, long-term oncological and functional outcomes of laparos...

[Robot-assisted Mediastinal Surgery].

Because of the many important anatomical structures located closely together at very small distances...

Design, Analysis and Experimental Validation of a Novel 7-Degrees of Freedom Instrument for Laparoscopic Surgeries.

Laparoscopic surgery is widely used for treating intra-abdominal conditions involving the gallbladde...

Robotic Level IV Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy Using an Intrapericardial Control Technique: Is It Safe Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass?

PURPOSE: We introduce an intrapericardial control technique using a robotic approach in the surgical...

A Fully Deep Learning Paradigm for Pneumoconiosis Staging on Chest Radiographs.

Pneumoconiosis staging has been a very challenging task, both for certified radiologists and compute...

Surgery utilizing artificial intelligence technology: why we should not rule it out.

Recent advances in optical and robotic technologies have given surgeons high-definition eyes and pre...

Preliminary results of the implementation of robotic radical prostatectomy in a major ambulatory surgery regimen.

OBJECTIVE: To report our initial experience with robotic radical prostatectomy as an outpatient proc...

What are clinically relevant performance metrics in robotic surgery? A systematic review of the literature.

A crucial element of any surgical training program is the ability to provide procedure-specific, obj...

Robotic low anterior resection for locally advanced rectal cancer - A video vignette.

Robot-assisted vs laparoscopic lateral transabdominal adrenalectomy: a propensity score matching analysis.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is the gold standard treatment for adrenal lesions. Robo...

A bioinspired robotic knee with controlled joint surfaces and adjustable ligaments.

The knee joint plays a key role in kinematic and kinetic performances of pedestrain locomotion. The ...

Characterization of the Workspace and Limits of Operation of Laser Treatments for Vascular Lesions of the Lower Limbs.

The increase of the aging population brings numerous challenges to health and aesthetic segments. He...

Implementing a pediatric robotic surgery program: future perspectives.

INTRODUCTION: The minimally invasive approach using robotic technology is fully incorporated in the ...

Laparoscopic versus robot-assisted pyeloplasty in infants and young children.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the characteristics of conventional laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) and robotic-...

Sam's Net: A Self-Augmented Multistage Deep-Learning Network for End-to-End Reconstruction of Limited Angle CT.

Limited angle reconstruction is a typical ill-posed problem in computed tomography (CT). Given incom...

Ensemble classification combining ResNet and handcrafted features with three-steps training.

This work presents an ECG classifier for variable leads as a contribution to the Computing in Cardio...

Feasibility of a Robot-Assisted Surgical Navigation System for Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Hemifacial Microsomia: A Model Experiment.

This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and accuracy of osteotomy and distractor placement u...