Surgery

Effect of Intravenous Aminophylline on Hemodynamics and Recovery of Patients Undergoing Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Under Dexmedetomidine Hypotensive Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Study.

BACKGROUND: The sympatholytic property of dexmedetomidine (DEX) makes it suitable as a hypotensive drug during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS); however, delayed emergence from anesthesia and high postoperative sedation have been reported.

Saline-assisted fascial exposure (SAFE) technique to improve nerve-sparing in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

OBJECTIVE: To provide a summary of our initial experience and assess the impact of the Saline-Assisted Fascial Exposure (SAFE) technique on erectile function (EF), urinary continence, and oncological outcomes after Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (RALP).

Machine learning application for prediction of surgical site infection after posterior cervical surgery.

Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common complications of posterior cervical surgery. It is difficult to diagnose in the early stage an...

The bladder neck preservation in robot assisted radical prostatectomy: Surgical and pathological outcome.

INTRODUCTION: The post-prostatectomy incontinence is influenced by multiple elements, anatomic components and biological factors. The bladder neck pre...

A precise blood transfusion evaluation model for aortic surgery: a single-center retrospective study.

Cardiac aortic surgery is an extremely complicated procedure that often requires large volume blood transfusions during the operation. Currently, it i...

Incidence and Risk Factors for Hyponatremia in Postoperative Spinal Surgery Patients.

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of hyponatremia after orthopedic surgery is high. Hyponatremia may prolong hospitalization and increase mortality, but few...

Artificial intelligence model predicting postoperative pain using facial expressions: a pilot study.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess whether an artificial intelligence model based on facial expressions can accurately predict significant postoperat...

Analysis of the Screw Accuracy and Postoperative Efficacy of Screw Placement in Single Position and Bipedal Position in Robot-Assisted Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Preliminary Results of Mazor X Stealth Usage.

OBJECTIVE: Traditional manual OLIF combined with pedicle screw implantation has many problems of manual percutaneous screw implantation, such as high ...

A novel deep learning model for a computed tomography diagnosis of coronary plaque erosion.

Patients with acute coronary syndromes caused by plaque erosion might be managed conservatively without stenting. Currently, the diagnosis of plaque e...

Multi-silicone bilateral soft physical twin as an alternative to traditional user interfaces for remote palpation: a comparative study.

Teleoperated medical technologies are a fundamental part of the healthcare system. From telemedicine to remote surgery, they allow remote diagnosis an...

Expanding Robotic-Assisted Surgery in Gynecology Using the Potential of an Advanced Robotic System.

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in gynecology was introduced to achieve the same surgical objectives as traditional open surgery while minimizing tra...

Surgical and functional outcomes of repeat robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy compared with repeat open partial nephrectomy.

OBJECTIVES: To examine the surgical and functional outcomes of patients who have undergone repeat open partial nephrectomy (reOPN) or robot-assisted l...

Gynecologic Surgical Subspecialty Training Decreases Surgical Complications in Benign Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of gynecologic subspecialty training on surgical outcomes in benign minimally invasive hysterectomies (MIHs) w...

Robot-assisted resection of benign splenic tumors in children.

PURPOSE: Robotic surgery is becoming increasingly widely used in the field of pediatric surgery. The present study aimed to evaluate the safety and fe...

Using Signal Features of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Acute Physiological Score Estimation in ECMO Patients.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a vital emergency procedure providing respiratory and circulatory support to critically ill patients, es...

Machine Learning Combined with Radiomics Facilitating the Personal Treatment of Malignant Liver Tumors.

In the realm of managing malignant liver tumors, the convergence of radiomics and machine learning has redefined the landscape of medical practice. Th...

Robotic and transvaginal excision of rectal leiomyoma - a video vignette.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy: Technique & brief literature review.

The worldwide growth of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery has been exponential since its FDA approval for use in gynecologic surgery in the spring o...

Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes After Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer in Elderly Individuals: A Propensity Score-Matching Study.

BACKGROUND: Robotic gastrectomy (RG) has been widely used to treat gastric cancer. However, whether the short-term outcomes of robotic gastrectomy are...

Generalizable stereo depth estimation with masked image modelling.

Generalizable and accurate stereo depth estimation is vital for 3D reconstruction, especially in surgery. Supervised learning methods obtain best perf...