Surgery

Stentless florence robotic intracorporeal neobladder (FloRIN), a feasibility prospective randomized clinical trial.

INTRODUCTION: Aim of the study was to evaluate perioperative, postoperative and mid-term functional outcomes of Florence intracorporeal neobladder (FloRIN) configuration technique performed with stentless procedure.

Safety and Effectiveness of an Anti-Xa-based Unfractionated Heparin Protocol for Impella Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices.

Impella devices are used for mechanical circulatory support in patients with cardiogenic shock or those undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Anticoagulation protocols in this population are not well established and are complicated by concomitant use of purge solutions containing unfractionated heparin (UFH) and intravenous UFH continuous infusion (CI) for systemic antico...

A comparative study of robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and conventional approaches for short-term outcomes of anatomical segmentectomy.

OBJECTIVES: Since anatomical segmentectomy requires meticulous dissection of the segmental pulmonary vessels and bronchus, robot-assisted thoracoscopi...

Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Research: Accomplishments and Future Directions.

MINI-ABSTRACT: The study introduces various methods of performing conventional ML and their implementation in surgical areas, and the need to move bey...

Laparoscopic versus robotic TAPP/TEP inguinal hernia repair: a multicenter, propensity score weighted study.

PURPOSE: The objective of this retrospective study was to assess safety and comparative clinical effectiveness of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair ...

Effects of high-intensity gait training with and without soft robotic exosuits in people post-stroke: a development-of-concept pilot crossover trial.

INTRODUCTION: High-intensity gait training is widely recognized as an effective rehabilitation approach after stroke. Soft robotic exosuits that enhan...

Deep Learning in Surgical Workflow Analysis: A Review of Phase and Step Recognition.

OBJECTIVE: In the last two decades, there has been a growing interest in exploring surgical procedures with statistical models to analyze operations a...

Knowledge graph and CBR-based approach for automated analysis of bridge operational accidents: Case representation and retrieval.

Bridge operational accident analysis is a critical process in bridge operational risk management. It provides valuable knowledge support for respondin...

Applications of machine and deep learning to thyroid cytology and histopathology: a review.

This review synthesises past research into how machine and deep learning can improve the cyto- and histopathology processing pipelines for thyroid can...

Permanent stoma rate and long-term stoma complications in laparoscopic, robot-assisted, and transanal total mesorectal excisions: a retrospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND: The surgical resection of rectal carcinoma is associated with a high risk of permanent stoma rate. Primary anastomosis rate is suggested t...

The application of objective clinical human reliability analysis (OCHRA) in the assessment of basic robotic surgical skills.

BACKGROUND: Using a validated, objective, and standardised assessment tool to assess progression and competency is essential for basic robotic surgica...

Transformation of foldable robotic hand to scissor-like shape for pinching based on human hand movement.

Increasing the number of degrees of freedom for multi-finger robotic hands is necessary to achieve high performance. However, this increases structura...

Deep learning-based prediction of the retinal structural alterations after epiretinal membrane surgery.

To generate and evaluate synthesized postoperative OCT images of epiretinal membrane (ERM) based on preoperative OCT images using deep learning method...

Quantitative image signature and machine learning-based prediction of outcomes in cerebral cavernous malformations.

PURPOSE: There is increasing interest in novel prognostic tools and predictive biomarkers to help identify, with more certainty, cerebral cavernous ma...

Preclinical Evaluation of a Novel Steerable Robotic Neuroendoscope Tool.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To improve the outcomes of minimally invasive, endoscopic, intracranial procedures, steerable robotic tools have been devel...

A Pilot Study to Determine the Role of Spatulating the Ureter During Pyeloplasty in Children for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in the Robotic Era.

Spatulation during ureteropelvic junction obstruction repair was evaluated in children treated by robot-assisted retroperitoneal pyeloplasty anastomo...

Repositioning of Ureteropelvic Junction in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the technique of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) repositioning in robot-assisted dismembered pyeloplasty as a modified approach du...

Learning curve for robotic rectal cancer resection at a community-based teaching institution.

The surgical management of rectal cancer is shifting toward more widespread use of robotics across a spectrum of medical centers. There is evidence th...

Impact of Visceral Fat Area on Intraoperative Complexity and Surgical Approach Decision for Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Comparative Analysis with BMI.

BACKGROUND Optimizing surgical approaches for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is vital for better patient outcomes. This retrospective study...

A Deep Learning Approach to Classify Surgical Skill in Microsurgery Using Force Data from a Novel Sensorised Surgical Glove.

Microsurgery serves as the foundation for numerous operative procedures. Given its highly technical nature, the assessment of surgical skill becomes a...