Surgery

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 gallbladder, pancreas, liver, intestines and reproductive organs. Conventional laparoscopy instruments used in manual surgeries usually have straight shafts and four degrees of freedom (DOF) plus grasping. However, these are insufficient for the complete rotation of the instrument tip. This makes it challengi...

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 treatment of renal tumor with level IV inferior vena cava thrombus to decrease the severe complications associated with cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.

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

Pneumoconiosis staging has been a very challenging task, both for certified radiologists and computer-aided detection algorithms. Although deep learni...

Symmetry-Aware Deep Learning for Cerebral Ventricle Segmentation With Intra-Ventricular Hemorrhage.

Cerebral ventricles are one of the prominent structures in the brain, segmenting which can provide rich information for brain-related disease diagnosi...

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 precision hands that perform beyond human capabilitie...

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 procedure.

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, objective, and reliable measures of performance. Duri...

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. Robot-assisted adrenalectomy (RAA) is a safe approach,...

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 key role of meniscus with matched ligaments in joi...

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. Here, the use of laser therapy for dermatology is ex...

Implementing a pediatric robotic surgery program: future perspectives.

INTRODUCTION: The minimally invasive approach using robotic technology is fully incorporated in the treatment of adult pathologies. The first internat...

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

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

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 incomplete projection data, images reconstructed by con...

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 Cardiology Challenge/CinC Challenge 2021. It aims to int...

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 using a robotic navigation system in a model surgic...

Ergonomic Assessment of the Surgeon's Physical Workload During Robot-Assisted Versus Standard Laparoscopy in a French Multicenter Randomized Trial (ROBOGYN-1004 Trial).

BACKGROUND: Standard laparoscopy (SL) is responsible for musculoskeletal disorders in surgeons because of poor ergonomic positions, which could be red...

Artificial Intelligence-Based Detection of Human Embryo Components for Assisted Reproduction by In Vitro Fertilization.

Assisted reproductive technology is helping humans by addressing infertility using different medical procedures that help in a successful pregnancy. I...

Robotic radical distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer using the soft coagulation scissors technique.

We have developed a novel technique for safe and precise lymph-node dissection during robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer using monopolar curved sc...

Surgomics: personalized prediction of morbidity, mortality and long-term outcome in surgery using machine learning on multimodal data.

BACKGROUND: Personalized medicine requires the integration and analysis of vast amounts of patient data to realize individualized care. With Surgomics...