Surgery

Mesenteric approach during pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Mesenteric approach is an artery-first approach during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). In the present ...

Editorial Comment to Robot-assisted laparoscopic versus open partial nephrectomy in patients with chronic kidney disease: A propensity score-matched comparative analysis of surgical outcomes.

Intuitive control of mobile robots: an architecture for autonomous adaptive dynamic behaviour integration.

In this paper, we present a novel approach to human-robot control. Taking inspiration from behaviour...

Hemorrhagic versus ischemic stroke: Who can best benefit from blended conventional physiotherapy with robotic-assisted gait therapy?

BACKGROUND: Contrary to common belief of clinicians that hemorrhagic stroke survivors have better fu...

Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl as Adjuvants to Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block.

OBJECTIVE: Supraclavicular brachial plexus block is preferable to general anaesthesia in upper limb ...

Noninvasive Electroencephalogram Based Control of a Robotic Arm for Writing Task Using Hybrid BCI System.

A novel hybrid brain-computer interface (BCI) based on the electroencephalogram (EEG) signal which c...

ROS-IGTL-Bridge: an open network interface for image-guided therapy using the ROS environment.

PURPOSE: With the growing interest in advanced image-guidance for surgical robot systems, rapid inte...

Robotic distal locking of intramedullary nailing: Technical description and cadaveric testing.

Interlocked intramedullary nailing is the treatment of choice for femoral shaft fractures. However, ...

Effect of different surgical procedures on the accuracy of prediction of the plasma concentration of fentanyl: comparison between mastectomy and laparoscopic prostatectomy.

BACKGROUND: The accuracy of simulation-predicted fentanyl concentration in different types of surgic...

Research of the master-slave robot surgical system with the function of force feedback.

BACKGROUND: Surgical robots lack force feedback, which may lead to operation errors. In order to imp...

Mastery Learning - does the method of learning make a difference in skills acquisition for robotic surgery?

BACKGROUND: Few studies compare the effectiveness of blocked vs random practice conditions in minima...

An Intracardiac Soft Robotic Device for Augmentation of Blood Ejection from the Failing Right Ventricle.

We introduce an implantable intracardiac soft robotic right ventricular ejection device (RVED) for d...

Computed tomography (CT)-compatible remote center of motion needle steering robot: Fusing CT images and electromagnetic sensor data.

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death, and early detection can reduce the mor...

Laparoscopic versus robotic surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma: the first 46 consecutive cases.

BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma has a growing incidence worldwide, and represents a leading cau...

Experimental evaluation of a novel robotic hospital bed mover with omni-directional mobility.

Bed pushing during patient transfer is one of the most physically demanding and yet common tasks in ...

Compact forceps manipulator with a spherical-coordinate linear and circular telescopic rail mechanism for endoscopic surgery.

PURPOSE: By integrating locally operated small surgical robots in a sterilized area, a surgeon can p...

Modeling and evaluation of hand-eye coordination of surgical robotic system on task performance.

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery changes the direct hand and eye coordination...

Subtotal hysterectomy by natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To introduce the innovative surgical procedure of treating benign uterine pathology...

Social skills training for children with autism spectrum disorder using a robotic behavioral intervention system.

We designed a robot system that assisted in behavioral intervention programs of children with autism...

In-Situ Force Augmentation Improves Surface Contact and Force Control.

Surgeons routinely perform surgery with noisy, sub-threshold, or obscured visual and haptic feedback...

A comparative study of pediatric open pyeloplasty, laparoscopy-assisted extracorporeal pyeloplasty, and robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty.

PURPOSE: To compare the outcomes of open pyeloplasty (OP), laparoscopy-assisted extracorporeal (LEXP...