Surgery

Flex Robotic System in transoral robotic surgery: The first 40 patients.

BACKGROUND: The Flex Robotic System is a new robotic device specifically developed for transoral rob...

Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas in children: Interest of robotic frameless assisted biopsy. A technical note.

INTRODUCTION: Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) constitute 10-15% of all brain tumors in the ...

Microsurgery robots: addressing the needs of high-precision surgical interventions.

Robotics has a significant potential to enhance the overall capacity and efficiency of healthcare sy...

Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Single-Surgeon Initial Experience.

Minimally invasive surgery has gained increasing acceptance over the last few years, which has expan...

Urogenital function in robotic vs laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: a comparative study.

PURPOSE: Urological and sexual dysfunction are recognised risks of rectal cancer surgery; however, t...

Laparoscopic Anatomical Segment 2 Segmentectomy by the Glissonian Approach.

BACKGROUND: When hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was located in segment 2 (S2), segment-oriented hepa...

Can a Soft Robotic Probe Use Stiffness Control Like a Human Finger to Improve Efficacy of Haptic Perception?

When humans are asked to palpate a soft tissue to locate a hard nodule, they regulate the stiffness,...

Combined robotic transanal total mesorectal excision (R-taTME) and single-site plus one-port (R-SSPO) technique for ultra-low rectal surgery-initial experience with a new operation approach.

OBJECTIVE: Robot-assisted rectal surgery is gaining popularity, and robotic single-site surgery is a...

The Role of Direct and Visual Force Feedback in Suturing Using a 7-DOF Dual-Arm Teleoperated System.

The lack of haptic feedback in robotics-assisted surgery can result in tissue damage or accidental t...

Technique and outcomes of bladder neck intussusception during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: A parallel comparative trial.

INTRODUCTION: Postprostatectomy incontinence significantly impairs quality of life. Although bladder...

Learning curve in robotic rectal cancer surgery: current state of affairs.

INTRODUCTION: Robotic-assisted rectal cancer surgery offers multiple advantages for surgeons, and it...

Re: Use of Pediatric Open, Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation in the United States: 2000 to 2012: D. K. Bowen, M. A. Faasse, D. B. Liu, E. M. Gong, B. W. Lindgren and E. K. Johnson J Urol 2016;196:207-212.

Hybrid robotic systems for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: A review.

In recent years the combined use of functional electrical stimulation (FES) and robotic devices, cal...

Indications, technique, and results of robotic pancreatoduodenectomy.

Robotic assistance improves surgical dexterity in minimally invasive operations, especially when fin...

The LET Procedure for Prosthetic Myocontrol: Towards Multi-DOF Control Using Single-DOF Activations.

Simultaneous and proportional myocontrol of dexterous hand prostheses is to a large extent still an ...

Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic surgery for lower rectal cancer: the impact of visceral obesity on surgical outcomes.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the advantages of robot-assisted laparoscopic sur...

Impact of FGF23 level on calcium and phosphorus levels in post-renal transplantation.

The level of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) may be considered as a prognostic factor for asses...

Temporal changes in plasma markers of oxidative stress following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in subjects with impaired glucose regulation.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective treatment for obesity and associat...

Development of a bio-inspired transformable robotic fin.

Fish swim by oscillating their pectoral fins forwards and backwards in a cyclic motion such that the...

Unexpected hemorrhage during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a case report.

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is increasingly performed as a minimally invas...

A Magnetic Resonance Compatible Soft Wearable Robotic Glove for Hand Rehabilitation and Brain Imaging.

In this paper, we present the design, fabrication and evaluation of a soft wearable robotic glove, w...